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
![New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 1981. President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. #nytimes https://t.co/OD64WEXu7Y" / New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 1981. President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. #nytimes https://t.co/OD64WEXu7Y" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dj8tqrgXoAU061S.jpg)
New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 1981. President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. #nytimes https://t.co/OD64WEXu7Y" /
![CONTROLLERS STRIKE, HALTING 7,000 FLIGHTS; REAGAN GIVES 48-HOUR NOTICE ON STRIKERS OF DISMISSAL - The New York Times CONTROLLERS STRIKE, HALTING 7,000 FLIGHTS; REAGAN GIVES 48-HOUR NOTICE ON STRIKERS OF DISMISSAL - The New York Times](https://s1.nyt.com/timesmachine/pages/1/1981/08/04/218795_360W.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
CONTROLLERS STRIKE, HALTING 7,000 FLIGHTS; REAGAN GIVES 48-HOUR NOTICE ON STRIKERS OF DISMISSAL - The New York Times
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Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America (English Edition) eBook : McCartin, Joseph A.: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop
![33 Years Ago: Reagan Goes Union-Busting, Fires 11,000 Striking Air Traffic Controllers – Mother Jones 33 Years Ago: Reagan Goes Union-Busting, Fires 11,000 Striking Air Traffic Controllers – Mother Jones](https://www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/AP8108071146-630.jpg)