Clay / All: 'Better or worse?' No one can say, however, I believe that ATC folks were paid quite well. Republicans have a general rule of paying less and making you feel lucky you have a job. Of course, the ripple affects went throughout the industry in that management stood up to union and worker demands. They had them cowed. There was talk then that the ATC's would give in since most were in Vietnam and that they were accustomed to following the orders of their 'Commander in Chief.' That being Mr. Reagan. However, that didn't work. OH, yes. There was talk of a 'slow-down' thus, bring in plane by the numbers, thus backing up the entire network. Not sure if it actually happened, though. This win for Reagan was a death blow to the unions. Arguably, all unions. I think it rings true, even today. As for the big three, I think they were United, American, and TWA. Perhaps Delta was four then or maybe Eastern Airlines. As for government workers going on strike, why not? They're people, too! -- Mike Burris --- Clay Wardlow <clay.wardlow@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ah, so Carter deregulated the industry? Like I said, > I was too young to > take notice of that. Big three: American, United and > who? Delta? > > One thing that I remember seeing is that the town > that I was born in > (Joplin, Missouri) had MUCH better service than it > does now (American > Connections only). I remember seeing an old Frontier > Airlines route map, > and they went EVERYWHERE! > > So, what affect did the ATC strike have on the > industry? How has their > job, pay, hours, etc. chanted because of it? Is the > job better or worse > because of it? Any ATC operators out there? > > Clay - SEA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael A. Burris > [mailto:yyz_02140@xxxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:54 AM > To: The Airline List; Clay Wardlow > Subject: Re: Regan Legacy on Air Industry > > Clay: > > I think his biggest impact on this industry was his > breaking of the air traffic controllers union. They > went out on strike. He drew the line in the sand. > They > crossed it. History will show that he broke them and > filled the towers with military personnel. > > President Reagan didn't degregulate the industry. > That > came under the Carter administration. It really got > going however, under Reagan's administration.=20 > Deregulation made travel more affordable for more > people. The most notable carriers were People's > Express. As to your travel plans made during that > time period, well, you would have paid more to get > from point A to point B, perhaps had better service, > the departure times wouldn't have been as flexible, > and one of the big three, most likely United or > American, would have taken you there or you might > have > used both, I believe. > > Mike Burris > Cambridge, Mass > > > --- Clay Wardlow <clay.wardlow@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > >=20 > > =3D20 > >=20 > > With the death of President Regan, and everyone > > reflecting on his time > > in the Office, I've been wondering about his > impact > > on the airline/air > > travel industry. Thoughts anyone? > >=20 > > =3D20 > >=20 > > He de-regulated the industry, right? (I was too > > young to pay attention > > to that then. I was more interested in playing > with > > my Legos and Star > > Wars toys.) > >=20 > > =3D20 > >=20 > > What difference has that made on the industry? How > > have air travelers > > been affected? For instance: > >=20 > > =3D20 > >=20 > > If I wanted to travel from my home now in Seattle, > > WA to see my parents > > back in Dallas, TX, how would my travel > arrangements > > be different back > > then as apposed today? > >=20 > > =3D20 > >=20 > > Today I'd probably fly a non-stop on AA DFW-SEA > and > > back again. Would > > that be any different? > >=20 > > =3D20 > >=20 > > Clay - SEA > >=20 > > =3D20 > > > > =09 > =09 > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/=20 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/