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elleng

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Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:13 PM Thursday

*Lawrence discussing in 85 crash AND Sullenberger [View all]

set off after reagan's 'punishment' of airline workers.

Looking Back On When President Reagan Fired The Air Traffic Controllers

August 5, 2021 5:10 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition

Thursday marks (40) years since former President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers. That dealt a serious blow to the American labor movement.

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1025018833/looking-back-on-when-president-reagan-fired-air-traffic-controllers

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