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Chapter 8 (Part 1)-"Flying for a Rogue Airline"
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2019
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Podcast episode
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ALPA's first president, Dave Behncke was determined to make sure that all airline pilots would be treated equally with the respect they deserved. But airline management would fight hard to create a tiered system of pay. Learn how Behncke and ALPA leveraged the precedent set by Decision 83 to set up the pilot pay system airline pilots enjoy today, and how this issue galvanized all airline pilots to "think collectively and work collectively."
Released:
Oct 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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Chapter 10-”Dave Behncke: An American Success Story” (Part 2): Dave Behncke's path to becoming the founder and head of ALPA was not a direct one. While Behncke finally achieved the military assignment he had coveted, it was short-lived. This, along with several other setbacks in his career, convinced him that the de... by Flying the Line