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<blockquote data-quote="RockyRogue" data-source="post: 214357" data-attributes="member: 7185"><p>Not worth the effort, Cole. It's a number of articles and information strung together, from the day Reagan went on TV and ordered the controllers back to work to "status reports" in the newspapers from August '81 and on. If I'm not mistaken, the naysayers said it would take years to get back to capacity.</p><p></p><p>"Approximately 3,000 supervisors joined 2,000 non-striking controllers and 900 military controllers in manning airport towers." (<a href="http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm" target="_blank">http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm</a>)</p><p></p><p>"Two months after the strike, a congressional committee report indicated that by January 1983 only two-thirds of the controllers needed for full and safe operation of air traffic would be in place, and recommended rehiring some of the strikers who had been fired. The administration curtly refused, and Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis declined even to meet with PATCO leader Robert Poli. By 1984 air traffic had increased by 6 percent while there were still 20 percent fewer controllers than had been on the job prior to the strike." (<a href="http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm" target="_blank">http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm</a>)</p><p></p><p>"President Reagan then threatened to fire all the ATC's who did not return to work within 48 hours. Only 1,650 did, and the remaining 11,350 lost their jobs. The FAA had to immediately implement their newly advised plan to offset the effects of the strike. Through the use of flow control, the remaining 10,000 workers were able to maintain over 80% of scheduled air traffic. Even with the extended workweek and overtime hours which had to put in the workforce morale was high" </p><p></p><p>The actual number, based on those above says that appoximately 5500 controllers maintained 80% of scheduled air service in the United States. Still doubt we can be replaced?</p><p></p><p>And ya know, the government trained several thousand replacements in secret. The union didn't believe Reagan would replace them. That was their biggest mistake. It became a tactical error that cost several thousand people their jobs. My history isn't 100% clear on this but my recollection is that Reagan "blacklisted" or barred all striking controllers from federal service positions. Clinton reversed that order in '93, I believe. As to being re-hired...couldn't say. -Rocky</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Oh, I agree 100% about the Teamsters looking like bumbling morons if they called a strike over the CS withdrawal. Then again, keep in mind the Teamsters are just as effective at smoke and mirrors as UPS. If there was a strike called, they'd use another reason to justify it.</p><p></p><p>And I'm through debating Teamsters until my good friend Krash gets back to me about reading The Jungle. And no offense meant but its amazing what a little history lesson will do for you, sirs<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/thumbup1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbup1:" title="Thumbup1 :thumbup1:" data-shortname=":thumbup1:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" />. -Rocky</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyRogue, post: 214357, member: 7185"] Not worth the effort, Cole. It's a number of articles and information strung together, from the day Reagan went on TV and ordered the controllers back to work to "status reports" in the newspapers from August '81 and on. If I'm not mistaken, the naysayers said it would take years to get back to capacity. "Approximately 3,000 supervisors joined 2,000 non-striking controllers and 900 military controllers in manning airport towers." ([url]http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm[/url]) "Two months after the strike, a congressional committee report indicated that by January 1983 only two-thirds of the controllers needed for full and safe operation of air traffic would be in place, and recommended rehiring some of the strikers who had been fired. The administration curtly refused, and Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis declined even to meet with PATCO leader Robert Poli. By 1984 air traffic had increased by 6 percent while there were still 20 percent fewer controllers than had been on the job prior to the strike." ([url]http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id296.htm[/url]) "President Reagan then threatened to fire all the ATC's who did not return to work within 48 hours. Only 1,650 did, and the remaining 11,350 lost their jobs. The FAA had to immediately implement their newly advised plan to offset the effects of the strike. Through the use of flow control, the remaining 10,000 workers were able to maintain over 80% of scheduled air traffic. Even with the extended workweek and overtime hours which had to put in the workforce morale was high" The actual number, based on those above says that appoximately 5500 controllers maintained 80% of scheduled air service in the United States. Still doubt we can be replaced? And ya know, the government trained several thousand replacements in secret. The union didn't believe Reagan would replace them. That was their biggest mistake. It became a tactical error that cost several thousand people their jobs. My history isn't 100% clear on this but my recollection is that Reagan "blacklisted" or barred all striking controllers from federal service positions. Clinton reversed that order in '93, I believe. As to being re-hired...couldn't say. -Rocky Oh, I agree 100% about the Teamsters looking like bumbling morons if they called a strike over the CS withdrawal. Then again, keep in mind the Teamsters are just as effective at smoke and mirrors as UPS. If there was a strike called, they'd use another reason to justify it. And I'm through debating Teamsters until my good friend Krash gets back to me about reading The Jungle. And no offense meant but its amazing what a little history lesson will do for you, sirs:thumbup1::wink:. -Rocky [/QUOTE]
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