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One cannot create a documentary on a subject this complex without addressing many issues. The film will include but not limited to the following topics and issues:

  • The development of the air traffic control system in the 1950's and 60's
  • The psychological makeup of controllers
  • The philosophy of the union
  • The state of the labor movement
  • Effects of the controller job on the controller and his/her family life
  • Safety versus efficiency
  • The state of the economy in the 1970's
  • The impact of media on government and its relationship with its employees
  • Technology and its impact on the air traffic system
  • The consequences of the strike on the civil liberties of the controllers
  • Consequences of the strike on the current air traffic system
  • Ideas for looking to the future
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