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The 49ers Story
Cathay Offers To Rehire The 49ers - 2005- In 2005, the HKAOA elected to cease legal and welfare funding for any 49er who chose not to accept "the offer" that was then available. Originally only 4 of The 49ers had wanted to accept "the offer". With the withdrawal of support by the HKAOA, they were left with few choices:
- Nineteen elected to seek employment with Cathay Freighters, effectively restarting their careers at the lowest pay grade. Only 12 of the 19 were subsequently offered jobs.
- Nineteen chose to continue with their fight for legal justice. Subsequently, one - Richard Bennett - died.
- The remainder chose a cash settlement.
Cathay Offers To Rehire The 49ers — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.net
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