[Mr.Kimball]

Ronald Reagan weakened unions in favor of the Big Bosses. In real numbers, the wages of the blue collars did not even begin to match the increases of the "Bring the car 'round, would you" crowd under Reagan.

He did exactly what he should have. PATCO members were well imformed of what consequences they would face if they did not return to work after Reagans directive. They chose bluff tactics and paid dearly. The strike was illegal according to the Taft-Hartley Act which restricts federal union employees from striking. All collective bargaining agreements have two sides, and the union was not willing to honor their obligation to the agreement. Reagan had no choice, and I've always admired him for that stance. And before you start, this is coming from a guy who was a member of the CWA at that time.


And before you start rambling on even more about Reagan being a union buster, are you failing to remember that Reagan was once president of the Screen Actors Guild?