30 years ago and in August of 1981, the air traffic control union, PATCO, engaged in a strike contrary to federal law and found itself dissolved and most of its membership fired from their jobs.  I still have strong memories of my own father spendings days at Braniff’s operations center trying to decide which flights would get cancelled (He was an EVP of Braniff at the time.)

Question:  What famous attorney led the formation of PATCO and what presidential candidate did PATCO endorse in the 1980 election?  The answer after the fold:

Renowned attorney F. Lee Bailey was the instrumental force in organizing PATCO in 1968.  Bailey was a pilot. 

PATCO endorsed Ronald Reagan for president who would fire them one year later when they went on their strike.

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