Teamsters History - Today in Labor History we take a look back at the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers strike. It is common knowledge that Reagan fired all 11,359 of the workers for
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33 Years Ago: Reagan Goes Union-Busting, Fires 11,000 Striking Air Traffic Controllers – Mother Jones
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Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America: McCartin, Joseph A.: 9780199325207: Amazon.com: Books
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