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The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Strike: A Retrospective Analysis, Steven E. Durnin
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Strike: A Retrospective Analysis, Steven E. Durnin
Master's Theses - Daytona Beach
The purpose of this study was to assess the opinions, beliefs, and perspectives of former air traffic controllers who were terminated from employment with the Federal Aviation Administration for participating in the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike of 1981. The study examines the perceptions of the former controllers to determine their feelings toward the justification for going on strike over 13 years ago. This is relevant in light of recent events including the lifting of the ban against rehiring PATCO controllers by the Clinton Administration.
The data collected for this study were obtained with an opinionnaire mailed via …