The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization was a United States trade union of air traffic controllers that operated from 1968 until its decertification in 1981 following an illegal labor st
On August 3, 1981, during a press conference regarding the PATCO strike, President Reagan stated: "They are in violation of the law and if they do not report for work within 48 hours they have forfeited their jobs and will be terminated."
Taft–Hartley Act
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The Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, better known as the Taft–Hartley Act, is a United States federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions. It was enacted by the 80th Unite
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)
…effort in his 1980 campaign, Ronald Reagan declared the PATCO strike a "peril to national safety" and ordered them back to work under the terms of the Taft–Hartley Act. Only 1,300 (10%) of the nearly 13,000 controllers returned to work. At 10:55 a.m., Reagan included the following in a statement: "Let me read the…
David Dubinsky of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union speaks against the Taft–Hartley Act, May 4, 1947
1952 political march by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union; among their signs is "Repeal Hartley–Taft Act"