In 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike and subsequently banned them from federal service for life — Curionic
UAW International Union - PATCO strike started on this day in 1981. In February 1981, PATCO members began negotiations with the FAA for a reduced 32-hour workweek, a $10,000 pay increase for
![New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 1981. President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. #nytimes https://t.co/OD64WEXu7Y" / New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 1981. President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. #nytimes https://t.co/OD64WEXu7Y" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dj8tqrgXoAU061S.jpg)
New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 1981. President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. #nytimes https://t.co/OD64WEXu7Y" /
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