Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:43:40 -0500
From: Ted White <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Odd events
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

ronkean at juno.com wrote:

[...]
>
>  The air traffic controllers, who were already highly paid, were
>  arguably trying to extort even higher wages, and Reagan's response
>  was probably the right one.

I strongly disagree.  Reagan's desire (which he fulfilled) was to *break
the union*.  There are few jobs in this country with more responsibility
and stress, and the air controllers were also (as they still are)
hampered by obsolete and barely functional equipment.  What's it worth,
salary-wise, to keep the controllers sane and functioning optimally?
Consider the alternative.

--Ted White