Silent Skies: The Air Traffic Controllers' Strike

by Willis J. Nordlund

This is the story of power and the abuse of power that led to the demise of a major federal union and the firing of over 11,000 federal employees. The Professional Air Traffic Controller's Organization (PATCO) misjudged the political sentiment of the nation, the willingness of the Reagan Administration to implement its social and economic agenda, and the ability of the union to achieve its goals through work stoppages.

The events of 1981,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275961885
• ISBN13: 9780275961886
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"