In 1981, a group of air traffic controllers, employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, went on strike. They wanted to
reduce their workweek to 32 hours instead of the usual 40 because of the high stress of their jobs. Because federal
employees were prohibited by law from striking, President Ronald Reagan threatened to fire them if they did not return to
work. Calling the strike a "peril to national safety," the president fired most of the strikers. Do you think Reagan did the right
thing by firing the striking workers? Explain your answer.

Personally I think Reagan did do the right thing by firing the striking workers.

Explanation:

President Reagan was just that, a president, as a president he has an image to uphold and that is one of a fair and lawful official. Although it is unfortunate that the air traffic controllers disagreed with the hours and obligations of their work, they are the ones that chose the job and agreed to those hours. The president was correct in calling the strike a "peril to national safety" as they're some of the only people in the US who can manage 1000's of flights of days and with their absence from work, flights carrying hundreds of passengers did not have the directive they needed to stay safe. Also, federal employees were prohibited by law from striking so of course there is going to be repercussions when they break said law.  

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~courtney