I remember it quite differently, the head of PATCO called a strike which was a direct threat to the economy of the nation, the president ordered them back to work while negotiations were to continue, PATCO refused and the president terminated their contract, some members went back to work and others refused, I used to know some of them, …
I remember it quite differently, the head of PATCO called a strike which was a direct threat to the economy of the nation, the president ordered them back to work while negotiations were to continue, PATCO refused and the president terminated their contract, some members went back to work and others refused, I used to know some of them, the union ceased to exist, commerce in the US continued to grow and we still have the safest flight ✈️ management that I know of. I say this as a 30 year union member who flew often during those years. PATCO was wrong to try to shut down the US economy and they paid the price.
I was in my teens at the time and only know the broad outlines. Thanks for fleshing it out a bit. Negotiations are a hardball game and PATCO got squashed.
I remember it quite differently, the head of PATCO called a strike which was a direct threat to the economy of the nation, the president ordered them back to work while negotiations were to continue, PATCO refused and the president terminated their contract, some members went back to work and others refused, I used to know some of them, the union ceased to exist, commerce in the US continued to grow and we still have the safest flight ✈️ management that I know of. I say this as a 30 year union member who flew often during those years. PATCO was wrong to try to shut down the US economy and they paid the price.
Thanks for this perspective.
I was in my teens at the time and only know the broad outlines. Thanks for fleshing it out a bit. Negotiations are a hardball game and PATCO got squashed.