Statements (30)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:labor_union
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Air_Traffic_Controllers_Association
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gptkbp:affiliated_with |
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO)
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gptkbp:aftermath |
decline of union power in the aviation industry
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gptkbp:caused_by |
demands for better working conditions
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gptkbp:consequences |
lawsuits against PATCO leaders
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gptkbp:date |
August 3, 1981
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
observed by labor movements worldwide
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 1 month
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gptkbp:economic_impact |
disruption of air travel
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gptkbp:followed_by |
changes in air traffic control policies
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gptkbp:government_type |
declaration of the strike as illegal
hiring of replacement workers |
gptkbp:historical_context |
part of a larger trend of labor unrest in the 1980s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1981 PATCO strike
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gptkbp:impact |
increased tensions between labor unions and the government
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gptkbp:key_figures |
PATCO president Robert Poli
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gptkbp:legacy |
catalyst for changes in labor relations in the U. S.
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gptkbp:legislation |
influenced future labor relations laws
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive national media coverage
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gptkbp:outcome |
mass firing of air traffic controllers
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gptkbp:participants |
over 11,000 controllers
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
PATCO's previous strike in 1970
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gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
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gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed public support
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gptkbp:related_event |
Reagan's executive order 12301
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gptkbp:resulted_in |
restructuring of the air traffic control system
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gptkbp:significance |
first major strike against the federal government in 50 years
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