Air traffic controllers

1967

Period: Jan 1, 1967 to Jan 1, 1968

In 1981, air traffic controllers lost their collective voice after the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
(PATCO) was decertified

1968

Period: Jan 1, 1968 to Dec 30, 1968

The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization is created.

1881

Period: Jan 1, 1981 to Jan 1, 1982

New contract negotiations open between PATCO and the Federal Aviation Administration, which employs the air-traffic controllers.