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This day in history: 1981: mass firing of air traffic controllers
Posted on 8/5/20 at 11:52 am
Posted on 8/5/20 at 11:52 am
quote:
Steve Kornacki
@SteveKornacki
"There just is no other choice"
39 years ago today: As the deadline he set comes and goes without workers returning to their jobs, President Reagan follows through on his threat to fire striking air traffic controllers
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Posted on 8/5/20 at 11:56 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
wish someone would have the balls to do this today with education employees who refuse to go back to work.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 11:58 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I remember this. Friends father was an ATC but he was a supervisor and couldn’t be in the Union. So he wasn’t fired. Dude made unreal bank working double and triple time OT until the whole thing resolved.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 12:05 pm to jbgleason
Reagan taught everyone how to deal with unions. Most people are too nutless to do the same tho.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 1:02 pm to tigerinthebueche
NPR's Planet Money did a fantastic podcast on the day "Reagan broke the unions"
Basically explains how up until then the populace was very sympathetic to unions, but Reagan framed it in such a way that other industries and businesses had the confidence to challenge the unions.
Within a year of it, B schools throughout the country, starting with Wharton included it as a case study in labor relations.
Basically explains how up until then the populace was very sympathetic to unions, but Reagan framed it in such a way that other industries and businesses had the confidence to challenge the unions.
Within a year of it, B schools throughout the country, starting with Wharton included it as a case study in labor relations.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 1:25 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I've read that the Russians were paying very close attention to how Reagan handled this crisis. Would he stick to his guns, and fire a large swath of controllers, or would he knuckle under and give in?
His response would show the Russians just who they were dealing with.
His response would show the Russians just who they were dealing with.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 1:26 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Reagan was THE MAN!!!!!!!! 
Posted on 8/5/20 at 1:29 pm to dukke v
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:02 pm to boxcarbarney
quote:
I've read that the Russians were paying very close attention to how Reagan handled this crisis. Would he stick to his guns, and fire a large swath of controllers, or would he knuckle under and give in?
Knuckle In like he did a few years later after the Beirut Embassy & Marine barracks bombings killed over 300 Americans he put in harms way?
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:04 pm to sugar71
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Knuckle In like he did a few years later after the Beirut Embassy & Marine barracks bombings killed over 300 Americans he put in harms way?
And here we go...... FRicking democrats that think they know anything......
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:09 pm to boxcarbarney
quote:
His response would show the Russians just who they were dealing with.
Muh Russians
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:32 pm to sugar71
quote:
Knuckle In like he did a few years later after the Beirut Embassy & Marine barracks bombings killed over 300 Americans he put in harms way?
You should thank Ronald that Red Dawn never became reality.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:35 pm to sugar71
quote:
Knuckle In like he did a few years later after the Beirut Embassy & Marine barracks bombings killed over 300 Americans he put in harms way?
Which has very little to do with what we are talking about. Why are you the way you are?
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:36 pm to junkfunky
quote:
You should thank Ronald that Red Dawn never became reality.
The Soviet Union was a house of cards that Reagan blew down
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:38 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
My dad was one of the controllers that was fired.
He still loved Reagan regardless and happily voted for him again.
He still loved Reagan regardless and happily voted for him again.
This post was edited on 8/5/20 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:41 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
What would Ronnie do in 2020?
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:43 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
My dad was one of the controllers that was fired.
My dad was in the CIA and helped arm and train the Contra rebels after the arms deal with Iran went through.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:44 pm to danilo
quote:
What would Ronnie do in 2020?
Start stackin Antifa bodies.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 3:01 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:lol sounds like a pussy
My dad was one of the controllers that was fired.
He still loved Reagan regardless and happily voted for him again.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 3:03 pm to danilo
He would be kickin arse and taking names........
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