The 49ers, The True Story
The 49ers, The True Story
By John Warham
Published by Book Guild Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-8462-4587-9
£12.95 (hardback)
This book is a cautionary tale for all pilots, both union and non-union.
In it, John sets out his experience and career path prior to the events surrounding the 49ers debacle, thereafter giving a full and robustly frank account of exactly what happened in the lead up to, and after, the infamous sacking of that group from Cathay Pacific. He covers the years of conflict after the event, culminating in the legal defeat of Cathay Pacific in the courts and the full vindication of the unfortunate pilots whose employment was terminated. There are one or two areas where it is quite hard going (legal transcripts necessary to the story), but for the most part it is a riveting read and has some serious salutary lessons for all professional pilots. John writes in a matter for fact and down-to-earth manner, doesn’t mince words and calls a spade a shovel!
Names are named, and I believe the contents to be the frankest account that I have read concerning any union dispute in any industry. If BALPA was a school, it would be compulsory reading!
It will be available from Amazon on 24th March and I can heartily recommend it.
Sandy Easton
The Log