#OtD 5 Aug 1981 11,345 federal air traffic controllers were fired by US President Reagan for refusing his order to return to work after 2 days of strike action. Military air traffic controllers were used as scabs until new hires could be trained https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10495/us-air-traffic-control-strike?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon