NY Transit Strike ... Should Have Pulled a "Reagan"
Wow. Busy news day ...
The New York Transit Strike has ended.
... I still say they should have pulled a, "Ronald Reagan:"
According to journalist Haynes Johnson, the decisive manner in which Reagan handled the PATCO strike convinced many Americans that he was "the kind of leader the country longed for and thought it had lost: a strong president" -- in sharp contrast to the widely-held view that Reagan's predecessor, Jimmy Carter, had been too indecisive.
Look, I'm glad folks are going back to work.
And I'm not sure what the final agreement will be.
But what was the lesson learned by the labor unions? If you want to get your way, go on strike at Christmastime.
... You just can't allow people to be rewarded for breaking the law.
The New York Transit Strike has ended.
... I still say they should have pulled a, "Ronald Reagan:"
According to journalist Haynes Johnson, the decisive manner in which Reagan handled the PATCO strike convinced many Americans that he was "the kind of leader the country longed for and thought it had lost: a strong president" -- in sharp contrast to the widely-held view that Reagan's predecessor, Jimmy Carter, had been too indecisive.
Look, I'm glad folks are going back to work.
And I'm not sure what the final agreement will be.
But what was the lesson learned by the labor unions? If you want to get your way, go on strike at Christmastime.
... You just can't allow people to be rewarded for breaking the law.
posted by Matt Lewis at 12:10 PM
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