Wednesday, August 05, 1981

1981: Leadership Reagan style and the air controllers



A few years ago, President Reagan once again demonstrated that he understood leadership and the presidency.    


On this day in 1981, President Reagan "fired" 11,359 air-traffic controllers on strike.  It was a tough call but President Reagan was right.  It was also one of the first times that a leader of a democracy stood up to a public sector union and prevailed.
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