Which of the following U.S. strikes broke a federal no-strike law?
A) 1983 AT&T
B) 1981 PATCO
C) 1982 NFL
D) 1986 Steel industry

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The 1981 PATCO (Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization) strike broke a federal no-strike law because President Reagan had warned them that if they went on strike they would be terminated. When the controllers went on strike, Reagan followed through on his promise and fired over 11,000 of them. This action set a precedent for future administrations to take a hard line against illegal strikes by federal employees.

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