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PATCO air traffic controllers launch illegal strike

Members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) walked off the job, initiating an illegal strike by federal employees that disrupted U.S. air traffic.

PATCO air traffic controllers launch illegal strike

The strike created a major national transportation crisis and presented a direct legal and political challenge to federal prohibitions on strikes by government workers.

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