>OK let's stipulate that their demands were unreasonable and that their actions were horrible.
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>Dealing with people who do unwise and disagreeable things is called management.
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>Firing a whole mass of employees is not management.
>It's union busting.

I agree, Reagan busted the union. He blew it up. Absolutely.

And in that situation, given all the specifics - "as well he should have"

It's one thing for unions to do unwise and disagreeable things. The union tried to pin Reagan and the Feds into the corner. I call their actions extortionist. Reagan and Feds tried to negotiate, and the union doubled down. So Regan gave it right back to them.

You can argue about the precedent and I don't deny you have a point - but in this situation, the new president sent a message. He had to.