US Labor History
1980-1989
1980
- President Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States of America
- Joyce Miller of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union becomes the first woman to sit on the AFL-CIO executive board
1981
- President Ronald Reagan fires most of the nation's air traffic controllers for striking illegally and orders their union, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Association, decertified.
- 400,000 unionists, the largest labor rally in American history takes place in Washington in protest against the policies of the Reagan administration
- Baseball Players' Strike
1983
- Phelps-Dodge Copper Strike begins
1984
- Hormel Meatpackers Strike
- President Ronald Reagan is reelected President of the United States of America
- Yale University Clerical Workers' Strike
1985
- Hormel Meatpackers' Strike begins
- Los Angeles County Sanitation District Strike
- Yale University Clerical Workers' Strike
1986
- Trans World Airlines Flight Attendants' Strike
- USX (United States Steel) Lockout begins
1987
- Professional Football Players' Strike
1988
- 60,000 Home Care Workers Strike in NY
- President George Bush is elected President of the United States of America
- General Dynamics - Electric Boat Division Strike in Groton, Ct. takes place June 30th at midnight. 25,000+ Metal Trades Council Members strike for percentage wage increase. Lasts 190 days.
1989
- Eastern Airlines Workers' Strike
- Mine Workers' Strike against Pittston Coal Company
