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On This Day October 22, 1981 – The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization Union Was Decertified Following An Illegal Strike Broken By The R
On this day October 22, 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, known as PATCO, was officially decertified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority after leading an illegal nationwide strike earlier that year. The strike began in August 1981 when over eleven thousand air...- Pete
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On This Day August 5 1981 – President Ronald Reagan Fired Over Eleven Thousand Air Traffic Control Workers
On this day August 5 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 air traffic control workers after they defied his order to end a nationwide strike and return to work. The strike was led by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, which was seeking better pay, shorter workweeks, and...- Pete
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