1981 air traffic controllers strike

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:affects public sector strikes
U.S. air travel
U.S. labor movement
federal labor unions
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:PATCO_strike
gptkbp:datePATCODecertified October 22, 1981
gptkbp:declaredIllegalBy gptkb:U.S._federal_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1981 air traffic controllers strike
gptkbp:impact long-term changes in U.S. labor relations
gptkbp:influenced future labor strikes in the U.S.
gptkbp:legalBasisForFiring gptkb:Taft-Hartley_Act
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage major U.S. news outlets
gptkbp:notableFor presidential ultimatum to strikers
gptkbp:numberFired over 11,000
gptkbp:numberOfStrikers over 13,000
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Professional_Air_Traffic_Controllers_Organization
gptkbp:precededBy negotiations between PATCO and FAA
gptkbp:presidentDuringStrike gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:requires better working conditions
higher pay
32-hour workweek
gptkbp:response gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:resultedIn decertification of PATCO
mass firing of air traffic controllers
gptkbp:startDate August 3, 1981
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
news articles
gptkbp:ultimatumConsequence termination of employment
gptkbp:ultimatumDeadline 48 hours
gptkbp:ultimatumGivenBy gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:unionDecertifiedBy gptkb:Federal_Labor_Relations_Authority
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Professional_Air_Traffic_Controllers_Organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6