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  1. 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 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...
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    • 1981 events 80s news air traffic controllers labor strike ronald reagan
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