“At this moment, 4,000 aviation workers are not collecting a paycheck and more than 70,000 construction workers’ jobs are at risk because Congress is playing ideological games. If Congress packs up and goes home for the summer without passing a clean extension of the FAA bill, these workers won’t be able to provide for their…
Month: August 2011
This is Not the Way to Operate on “Final Approach” FAA Shutdown Points to Bigger Problem
When its authority to collect revenue from airport taxes expired at midnight on July 22, the FAA laid off more than 3,500 federal workers. Air traffic controllers are still on the job, but the agency has stopped work on vital airport construction projects, including installation of new runway lights and construction of new control…
Shop Stewards Meeting
Date: Monday, August 8, 2011 Time: 7:15 AM 11:45 AM 3:45 PM Place: TWU Hall 11929 East Pine Street Agenda 1. Regular Order of Business. 2. Training: Strike Committee Update on Stewards’ Involvement. Mary Gorremans Recording Secretary Shop Stewards Posting-PDF