Fri, Sep 21, 2007
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
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issues.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"Today's vote gives us hope that we can get back to the
table and work out a voluntary, ratifiable agreement with the FAA
and stop the hemorrhaging of our workforce due to what the FAA's
imposed work rules have wrought. A contract is the only way that
veteran controllers will stay on the job, keeping the system
running while training new hires to replace them. It is the only
hope of preventing a further degradation of the margin of safety
and all-out gridlock with worsening delays. You must have enough
controllers to keep up with rising traffic volume and so far, the
FAA is barely keeping up with the rate of attrition."
Source: Patrick Forrey, president of the
National Air Traffic Controllers Association. NATCA rejoiced at the
passage of the House FAA Reauthorization bill Thursday, which -- if
passed into law -- the union says would provide a glimmer of hope
for controllers working under an FAA-imposed contract for over a
year.
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