sqwkvfr
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Which union would that be?Bringupthebird said:Rush Limbaugh (a union member, by the way)
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Which union would that be?Bringupthebird said:Rush Limbaugh (a union member, by the way)
sqwkvfr said:Which union would that be?
gabbyzoel said:There is more at stake than just salaries for the controllers. The FAA is trying to change work rules as well. They want to be able to keep a controller on position for an unlimited time. Now it is limited to 2 hours without a break. All the controllers I know say that after 90 minutes of staring at the screen they are wiped out.
Also the FAA wants to take away vacations as they see fit. So to add to the stress of the job, a controller who has a vacation coming up has to worry if they will even get to keep it.
The FAA also wants the right to down grade facilities as they see fit with the corresponding pay cuts that go with it. The contract now does fully downgrade pay.
With the imposed contract, new controllers will may more than 40% less than current controllers. Controllers in training that I have spoke to say they may quit and go elsewhere because part of the draw to such a stressful job and putting up with the brutal training was the compensation. You think 4 days in the simm was bad, trainees have someone over their shoulder everyday for 3 to 4 years.
With this reduced pay less qualified people will want the job so the FAA will have to lower the standards to attract and pass people. This means less qualified individuals watching over us.
If the FAA is allowed to IMPOSE this contract on the controllers without completing negotiations, this can only hurt ALL labor bargaining units around the country. The airlines will follow suit and try the same thing. They already have the federal judges on their side.
Call your congressman, go to www.fairfaa.com and send the letters. It is so easy.
smellthejeta said:Also, to whoever was degrading government unions -- I can't strike, nor can we engage in organized work actions. Exactly how much power do we really hold? I'll give you a hint, it's not much.
Alin10123 said:Well... it was illegal for the NYC subway workers to strike as well. But they still did it even after a federal judge ordered them back onto the job. What're they going to do? Throw ALL of you in jail???