Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1

Hank Duffy’s Executive Administrator Randy Babbitt wins the ALPA presidency in a closely contested election against Roger Hall.

Eastern’s Randy Babbit and United’s Roger Hall vie for the ALPA presidency.

Frank Lorenzo’s failure at Eastern is so complete that he, for all intents and purposes, is finished in the airline industry.

With no hope of an SOS (suspension of service), the Eastern pilots attempt a “back door” Presidential Emergency Board, which George Bush vetoes.

In response to the Eastern pilot strike, Frank Lorenzo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.