Question

Why was it wrong for the air traffic controllers to go on strike during the Reagan administration? They did not need higher wages. They were Federal employees. There was no one to replace them. National security was at risk.

Answer 1

The reason why it was wrong for the air traffic controllers to go on strike during the Reagan administration is because: They were Federal employees.

Answer 2

Back in 1981, for those of you who remember, August 5 was the day that then-president Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers. The air traffic controllers were fired two days after their union, PATCO, declared a strike. They were demanding a pay raise, a shorter workweek, and better working conditions. It was a move that some historians say laid the groundwork for today's assault on labor. Hope that helps, but if not visit this ∨
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