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Reagan fires 11,000 striking air traffic controllers

August 5, 20111980s, U.S. Presidentsadmin


Aug. 5, 1981: Air Traffic Controllers Strike

(Wednesday, August 5, 1981) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan today fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers who ignored his order to return to work. Nearly 13,000 controllers walked off the job Aug. 3 after talks with the Federal Aviation Administration collapsed.

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