Social Studies

Ronnie Bonilla

2 July, 02:04

In 1981, a group of air traffic controllers, employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, went on strike. They wanted to

reduce their workweek to 32 hours instead of the usual 40 because of the high stress of their jobs. Because federal

employees were prohibited by law from striking, President Ronald Reagan threatened to fire them if they did not return to

work. Calling the strike a "peril to national safety," the president fired most of the strikers. Do you think Reagan did the right

thing by firing the striking workers? Explain your answer.