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The Air traffic controllers strike occurred in August 1981. President Ronald Reagan fired thousands of Air traffic controllers for illegally going on strike.
The Pullman strike occurred on May 11, 1894 and was the first national strike. The conflict began in Pullman, Chicago when 4,000 employees of the Pullman company began to strike in response to recent reduction in wages. Pullman reduced the wages but did not cut down on the rent for his employees homes in the factory grounds.
Air Traffic Controllers Strike & the Pullman Strike
Workers at the Pullman Company went on strike because their wages got cut by 1/3 and Pullman refused to reduce the rent paid by the workers.
Ronald Reagan fired 11,000 air traffic controllers who ignored his order to return to work. Reagan said they were in violation of the law, and if they did not go back to work in the next 48 hours they would be fired. Reagan carried out his threat and fired all 11,000 air traffic controllers who went on strike.
After the Panic of 1893 things changed dramatically for the economy. People did not make as much money because people could not afford to buy others products, Pullman had to cut the wages but needed income to still come in so he could not lower the rent costs.
Thousand of Air traffic controllers went on strike to raise their pay and shorten their work week. They complained of difficult working conditions and a lack of recognition of the pressure they face. Air traffic controllers have one of the most stressful jobs because the lives of all of the passengers on the flights are in their hands. Doing that much stressful work they thought that they deserved more money and less working hours.