August 3rd 1981 News Today

Unionization in america is having a moment right now. labor unions are mobilizing to improve the power of the worker. on august 3rd, 1981, or traffic controllers went on strike after negotiations with the federal government over wage increases and work hours failed. president ronald reagan called a strike illegal he threatened to fire any controller who didnt return to work within 48 hours. and reagan followed through on that promise. two days later, he began firing over 11,000 air traffic contr...