Posted on 04/18/2006 2:05:47 AM PDT by Aeronaut
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) have been engaged in contract negotiations since July 2005.
The FAA is currently seeking to unilaterally impose a contract on the air traffic controllers, gutting basic principles of fairness and good faith bargaining...
An imposition would further deepen the air traffic controller staffing crisis.
"The bi-partisan FAA Fair Labor Management Dispute Resolution Act of 2006”, would ensure fairness and accountability by creating a three-step process...
More info at Fair FAA
(Excerpt) Read more at fairfaa.org ...
They pay themselves more than those who pay them get by 30%. I don't like that.
Good morning Claire.
I am not sure I understand your post. Please explain.
Thanks, Tom
Average fed worker salary is 30% higher than ave of gen pop.
gotcha.
There really isn't a general population position that compares with the busier federal air traffic control facilities.
And don't forget -- that $120,000-$160,000 is sometimes for 2-4 hours of duty time per day.
Well, then, I say let's raise YOUR personal federal income taxes and pay them whatever NATCA says they deserve.
What center?
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