Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO

In Record-setting Vote, PASS Members Reject Collective Bargaining Agreement with FAA

Details: 18 Jul

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, members of the Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS) overwhelmingly rejected a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Following an all-time record voter turn out, employees represented by PASS in the Technical Operations bargaining unit gave a resounding “No” in response to the contract, with 98 percent of the votes against the agreement.

FAA Reliance on Outside Telecommunications Contractors Results in Delays for California Air Travelers

Details: 18 Jul

SAN DIEGO, CA - California air travelers endured delays due to the FAA’s increasing reliance on outside contractors today, said the Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), the union representing FAA systems specialists. Over 40 flights were delayed on average for over 30 minutes when contractors working with the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) failed to properly coordinate maintenance activity with FAA employees.

PASS Welcomes Senator Boxer to LAX Today

Details: 18 Jul

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Ray Baggett, regional vice president of the Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS, AFL-CIO), the union that represents FAA technicians, issued the following statement welcoming Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) to Los Angeles Airport and in reaction to the persistent outages that have occurred there over the course of the last month:

PASS Official Denied Acess to FAA Facility

Details: 18 Jul

ATLANTA, GA — The Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO today called the actions of an FAA supervisor “deplorable and unprofessional.” The supervisor, Daniel Vallish, denied PASS Representative and Regional Assistant Michael Riso access to the Atlantic Operation Control Center (AOCC) Operations Floor where bargaining unit employees work. Riso’s visit to the facility on August 15 was coordinated several weeks prior with the acting facility manager.

PASS Members Elect National Leaders

Details: 18 Jul

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the reelection of Tom Brantley as national president and Mike Perrone as national vice president of the organization. The second three-year terms of both Brantley and Perrone, who were first elected to the positions in 2003, will begin on October 1.

FAA Aware of Critical Safety Gaps, Does Nothing

Details: 18 Jul

Buffalo, NY - The Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, the union representing FAA systems specialists, today said that the FAA is consciously ignoring safety requirements and allowing open (un-staffed) watches on the essential radar equipment that covers air traffic for Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The systems specialists are responsible for responding to any problems in the systems used to provide real-time air traffic control capabilities for the Buffalo airport. The unit is normally supposed to have a systems specialist on duty 16 hours a day, seven days a week.

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In Record-setting Vote, PASS Members Reject Collective Bargaining Agreement with FAA

FAA Reliance on Outside Telecommunications Contractors Results in Delays for California Air Travelers

PASS Welcomes Senator Boxer to LAX Today

PASS Official Denied Acess to FAA Facility

PASS Members Elect National Leaders

FAA Aware of Critical Safety Gaps, Does Nothing

Members News

PASS Members' Participation on FAA Workgroups

Lawmakers Call Attention to Staffing Issue in Texas

Federal Workforce Policy Provisions Introduced, Debated

Arbitrator Rules For PASS in Potable Water Case

PASS Supports Amendment Preventing Return of Schedule F