Day 138 - 20 Jun 95 - Page 16
1 existence for a long time, flying was still a unique
2 experience back in the 70s, so it was not something --
3 I know that I myself, the first time I ever got on an
4 aeroplane I was 26 years old, so it was something unique.
5 They called it the Flying Squad because you got on an
6 aeroplane rather than drove to where you were going.
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8 Q. You, as we will hear from not far in the future, were one
9 of some people -- I cannot remember how many, and we will
10 get back to that in due course -- who dealt with the
11 problem in Puerto Rico soon after you first joined the
12 Company?
13 A. Yes.
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15 Q. Did you fly to Puerto Rico?
16 A. That is the only way of getting there, yes.
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18 Q. Would that have been an expedition by the Flying Squad, as
19 it were, the Human Resources Flying Squad?
20 A. I would not call it an expedition. I got on an
21 aeroplane and went there.
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23 Q. To be serious, you went, did you, to give advice?
24 A. Yes, I did. We were contacted by Don Miller.
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26 Q. We are coming back to it, do not worry.
27 A. OK, yes.
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29 Q. Is that an example of the sort of thing you are talking
30 about?
31 A. Yes, absolutely, no question about it.
32
33 Q. Do you still have there volume XI, I think it is?
34 A. I have the Defendants' ----
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36 Q. You have tab 6 open, I expect, have you?
37 A. Yes, I do, sir.
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39 Q. Could you turn to page 319?
40 A. Yes.
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42 Q. This is part of the crew members' rules of conduct?
43 A. Yes.
44
45 Q. I would ask you to look at the blob, the black square,
46 Confidential Information?
47 A. Yes.
48
49 Q. Do you have that?
50 A. Yes.
51
52 Q. It says: "Confidential information: Disclosing to any
53 person, including television, radio and print media
54 representatives, any confidential information relating to
55 the company, its business, customers, finances or trade
56 secrets." Mr. Stein, it may be suggested that that
57 provision is apt to prevent or inhibit a crew member from
58 complaining to a union representative about, for example,
59 pay and conditions in the restaurant. Would you comment on
60 that, please?
