Unfortunately it probably won’t work out well for the workers.
In 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Association (PATCO), was protesting what they considered to be unfair wages and long work hours. They walked off the job. President Ronald Reagan ordered them to return to work, and after 48 hours fired those who did not. As a result, Reagan fired more than 11,000 of those who hadn’t crossed the picket line. And that dealt a serious blow to the American labor movement. Prior to the PATCO strike, the idea of employers firing their striking workers was almost universally seen as unacceptable, even though it was legal. Reagan’s mass firing changed that. [You can read more here](https://libraries.uta.edu/news/1981-patco-strike).
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Finally, a “quiet” week for the government
Unfortunately it probably won’t work out well for the workers.
In 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Association (PATCO), was protesting what they considered to be unfair wages and long work hours. They walked off the job. President Ronald Reagan ordered them to return to work, and after 48 hours fired those who did not. As a result, Reagan fired more than 11,000 of those who hadn’t crossed the picket line. And that dealt a serious blow to the American labor movement. Prior to the PATCO strike, the idea of employers firing their striking workers was almost universally seen as unacceptable, even though it was legal. Reagan’s mass firing changed that. [You can read more here](https://libraries.uta.edu/news/1981-patco-strike).