BIPARTISAN LETTER URGES FAA TO RESOLVE CONTRACT DISPUTE

Details: Published: July 18, 2013

Transportation Chairman Young, Ranking Member Oberstar: Take Whatever Action Necessary to Successfully Negotiate Impasse

WASHINGTON, DC— In response to FAA plans to involve Congress in the collective bargaining process, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young (R-Alaska) and Ranking Member James Oberstar (D-Minnesota) sent a letter to FAA Administrator Blakey urging the agency take whatever action necessary to bring a successful conclusion to the contract negotiations.

PASS National PresidentTom Brantley,reacted to the letter:

“Chairman Young and Ranking Member Oberstar have done the right thing in urging the FAA to resolve contract negotiations without congressional involvement.

“They sent the message that the FAA cannot simply give up on collective bargaining disputes, but should do whatever is necessary to negotiate to a successful conclusion as required to do so by law.

“PASS appreciates the Members’ leadership and hopes that the FAA will listen to their bipartisan advice. PASS fully intends to work constructively toward a successful negotiation of the contract impasse.”

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PASS represents more than 11,000 employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense who install, maintain, support and certify air traffic control and national defense equipment, inspect and oversee the commercial and general aviation industries, develop flight procedures and perform quality analyses of the aviation systems. For more information, visit the PASS website at www.passnational.org.