I do not know your source of information but all the controllers working today would not have their jobs if it weren't for the 1981 actions. They were part of the factions that did not want any of the PATCO controllers rehired. Oh by the way it was an oath they were hired not a contract. Here is some suggested reading: http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_227.html http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/reagan.years/whitehouse/airtraffic.html After you read this tell me what an across the board pay raise IIRC of $10,000 per controller and a reduction of the work week from 40 to 32 hours and then include a 30 minute paid lunch break in the basic work week is considered anti-union. Ilook forward to your comments Al ----- Original Message ----- From: <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: ""Allan9"" <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:16 PM Subject: Re: Check this out on FrontPageMag.com! > Though they did break their contract by striking, the consequences of their firing are now showing, as the FAA has a major shortage of controlers in the near future. A greater degree of negotiation would have likely saved a whole lot of pain for the FAA and US aviation, instead of the anti-union stance taken. Given that ATC employees who identify with this have to work in airports, including National, the person who attacked their livelihood should not have an airport named after him. > > In a message dated 7/20/2004 10:25:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Allan9" <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > >Alireza > >May I ask why he was wrong in firing a whole generation of ATCers? > >I would really like to know your rationale. > >Al > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > >To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:08 PM > >Subject: Re: Check this out on FrontPageMag.com! > > > > > >> Naming any airport after Reagan was a joke. I am no G.H.W. Bush fan, but > >he made his life in Houston (though from Mass.) and naming IAH after him is > >no big thing. He did not fire a whole generation of ATC and nearly create a > >crisis while doing it > >> > >> > > > > > > > >