44 years ago, on August 3, 1981, nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), walked out after contract talks with the Federal Aviation Administration collapsed. Just two days later, President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers who had ignored his order to return to work. Reagan branded the strike illegal. He threatened to fire any controller who failed to return to work within 48 hours. Federal judges
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44 years ago, on August 3, 1981, nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), walked out after contract talks with the Federal Aviation Administration collapsed. Just two days later, President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers who had ignored his order to return to work. Reagan branded the strike illegal. He threatened to fire any controller who failed to return to work within 48 hours. Federal judges
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Today in Southern labor history, we remember the Pittston Coal strike. In the late 1980s, Pittston Coal tried to boost profits by cutting healthcare for retired miners, slashing coverage for active workers, and running mines 7 days a week with no overtime. When United Mine Workers of America tried to bargain, the company refused — leaving 1,500 workers without health benefits. On April 5, 1989, 2,000 miners in Virginia walked out. Workers organized militant, largely nonviolent protests and block
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