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Air Traffic Controllers

By: Michael Beer
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Abstract

On August 3, 1981 President Ronald Reagan terminated 12,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, for violating their no-strike oath. Provides background on the human resources policies and practices of the Federal Aviation System and information concerning the negotiations and impact of the terminations.

Keywords

Resignation and Termination; Labor and Management Relations; Government and Politics; Labor Unions; Negotiation; Employees; Air Transportation Industry; United States

Citation

Beer, Michael. "Air Traffic Controllers." Harvard Business School Case 482-056, May 1982. (Revised June 1982.)
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