MANY FORMER PATCO CONTROLLERS COULD BE RE-HIRED
As many as 600 of the 4,500 ATC controllers who went on strike in 1981 and were subsequently fired could be re-hired over the next two years. President Clinton directed the FAA to hire 100 controllers this year and as many as 500 in 1997, most of whom he expects to be former PATCO members. The FAA...
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