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Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (Washington, D.C.)

 Organization

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization records, Region and Locals [Series XI]

 Series
Identifier: L1986-45_11
Abstract The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of federally employed air traffic controllers and was dissolved in 1981, after a strike against the United States government resulted in all PATCO members being fired from their Federal Aviation Administration jobs. This finding aid (number 11 of 18) describes Series XI, Regions and Locals, 1968-1982 (8.75 linear feet of records in 22 boxes), which contains limited documentation of...
Dates: 1957-1985

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization records, Regional Vice President's files [Series III]

 Series
Identifier: L1986-45_03
Abstract: The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of federally employed air traffic controllers and was dissolved in 1981, after a strike against the United States government resulted in all PATCO members being fired from their Federal Aviation Administration jobs. This finding aid (number 3 of 18) describes Series III, Regional Vice President's Files, 1968-1978 (1 linear foot of records in 3 boxes), which pertains to the southeastern...
Dates: 1957-1985

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization records, Safety and Health files [Series XIII]

 Series
Identifier: L1986-45_13
Abstract The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of federally employed air traffic controllers and was dissolved in 1981, after a strike against the United States government resulted in all PATCO members being fired from their Federal Aviation Administration jobs. This finding aid (number 13 of 18) describes Series XIII, Safety and Health Files, 1957-1982 (6.25 linear feet of records in 15 boxes), which contains reference and...
Dates: 1957-1985

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization records, Strike Files [Series V]

 Series
Identifier: L1986-45_05
Abstract The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of federally employed air traffic controllers and was dissolved in 1981, after a strike against the United States government resulted in all PATCO members being fired from their Federal Aviation Administration jobs. This finding aid (number 5 of 18) describes Series V, Strike Files, 1972-1985 (11.25 linear feet of records in 27 boxes), which documents the strike and its planning,...
Dates: 1957-1985

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization records, Subject files [Series XVII]

 Series
Identifier: L1986-45_17
Abstract

The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of federally employed air traffic controllers and was dissolved in 1981, after a strike against the United States government resulted in all PATCO members being fired from their Federal Aviation Administration jobs. This finding aid (number 17 of 18) describes Series XVII, Subject Files, 1964-1985 (23 linear feet of records in 55 boxes), which consists primarily of printed material.

Dates: 1957-1985

Randy Razook PATCO collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2011-06
Abstract: Randy Razook was a member of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) and worked for the Eastern region in the state of Massachusetts. He served as president of Local 229, Hyannis Tower and Choirboy for Clusters 28 and 29 of the Eastern region, organizing all striking controllers in this area. In August of 1981, Razook was fired alongside 11,000 other PATCO members for participating in an illegal strike against the federal government. Legal files, correspondence,...
Dates: 1977-1987; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1981

Ron Elliott PATCO collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2011-02
Abstract: Ron Elliott was a member of PATCO (Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization) and worked as an air traffic controller for 11 years. Elliott served as a Choir Boy for Local 101 and the Atlanta cluster, organizing all striking controllers in the Metro Atlanta area. When PATCO went on strike in 1981, Elliott and many other PATCO members were prosecuted for participating in and claiming the right to strike against the U.S. Government. Legal files, grievances, reference files,...
Dates: 1978-1995; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1982

Thomas Pesnicak PATCO collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2011-11
Abstract:

Thomas Pesnicak was a member of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) and served as president of Local 204 in Leesburg, Virginia. In August of 1981, Pesnicak was fired alongside approximately 11,000 other PATCO members for participating in an illegal strike against the federal government. The Thomas Pesnicak collection consist primarily of photographs, artifacts, and one periodical.

Dates: 1974-2008; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1983

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  • Subject: Strikes and lockouts X

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Strikes and lockouts -- Air traffic control 27
Air traffic controllers -- Training of 17
Collective labor agreements -- Air traffic controllers 17
Grievance arbitration 11
Labor unions 9