The Federal Labor Relations Authority has upheld an
arbitrator’s decision ordering the Federal Aviation
Administration to raise its number of systems specialists
to a minimum of 6,100 nationwide, according to Professional
Airways Systems Specialists, the union representing those
employees.
It said FAA, having placed the systems specialist position
at a low budget priority, has for two years maintained well
below the 6,100 positions it agreed to in 2000 that are
needed to “safely certify and maintain the air traffic control
system.”
“There are serious safety issues for operating the air
traffic control system without enough systems specialists,”
said PASS, urging FAA to start hiring right away in
compliance with the arbitrator’s decision.
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