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BidenRocks

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14. Fire ATC?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:44 PM

Oct 2025

We never recovered after Reagan fired PATCO union members, right?

From Google: Was the Patco strike successful?
Despite 13,000 ATCs striking, the strike ultimately failed, as the Reagan administration was quickly able to replace the striking ATCs, resulting in PATCO's decertification.

That was 1981

Pay Them!

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Transportation Secretary Threatens To Fire Air Traffic Controller 'Problem Children' [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 OP

I know its not the Onion, but it feels like it. milestogo Oct 2025 #1

It's all these losers know how to do. Fire people. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #2

Maybe you shouldn't withhold their paychecks, assholes UpInArms Oct 2025 #3

Yeah I mean what's the difference between not getting paid.. ananda Oct 2025 #13

People showing up intermittently is a problem? Make it worse by firing them! . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #4

just think how attractive those job openings... ret5hd Oct 2025 #5

Hegseth is drunk all the time. Patel drinking wine and eating steak in expensive restaurants Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #6

Johnson locked the doors of the House Seinan Sensei Oct 2025 #18

This is the true fraud, abuse, waste. Stealing taxpayer money while they live the good life. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #19

Turns out that people like getting paid for their work JoseBalow Oct 2025 #7

I hope they all go on a wildcat STRIKE and tell TRUMP to stick it!! walkingman Oct 2025 #8

OK, now what about the GOP reps who won't show up - but ARE getting paid? Ontheroad Oct 2025 #9

Working without getting paid otchmoson Oct 2025 #10

At least we have 20 billion for Argentinean pesos. Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #11

No aeroplanes? 3825-87867 Oct 2025 #12

Fire ATC? BidenRocks Oct 2025 #14

Worked for Reagan!! Oh, wait.... NM Grins Oct 2025 #15

Is Duffy old enough Figarosmom Oct 2025 #16

The air traffic controllers stopped mnhtnbb Oct 2025 #17

Hi. Unpaid Air Traffic Controller here bluevoter4life Oct 2025 #20