Century Airlines pilots' strike

When

1932

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Description

1932 airline pilot strike

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1932 airline pilot strike

The Century Air Lines Strike of 1932 was a strike of pilots from Chicago-based Century Air Lines following a proposal in early February by company owner Errett Lobban Cord to cut wages by up to 40%. The two-month strike was the first in the history of the fledgling commercial aviation industry and also the first significant action for the year-old Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) which represented the 23 striking p…

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