PASS Congratulates New DOT Secretary

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Published: January 29, 2025

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Statement of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) on the confirmation of Sean Duffy as the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) today. PASS represents 11,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense employees:

PASS congratulates Mr. Duffy on his overwhelming confirmation as DOT Secretary. We look forward to working with the secretary as the FAA seeks to strengthen its staffing numbers to ensure the safety of the American flying public. The FAA has prioritized hiring technicians and Congress has directed the FAA to hire more aviation safety inspectors, workforces both represented by PASS. The union will continue to advocate that the FAA meet its hiring targets in the name of public safety and hopes the incoming secretary agrees that these committed public servants are critical to the success of the National Airspace System, the largest, safest and most complex air traffic control system in the world.