Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS)

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	PASS WINS FLRA ELECTION TO REPRESENT FAA MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES EMPLOYEES This week, the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) was announced as the certified winner of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) election to represent approximately 400 Mission Support Services (AJV) Air Traffic Organization (ATO) employees at the FAA. [Click here to read more]]

	PASS RECOGNITION PROGRAM The nomination period for the PASS Recognition Program is now open and all members are encouraged to submit nominations. These awards will be presented to the member(s) or chapter(s) that best exhibits outstanding contributions in the different categories listed below. Submissions should describe the specific activity and/or event(s) taking place during the 2011 calendar year and should be submitted using the following link: [Nominations] The deadline for submission is May 4, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

	ATO BARGAINING UPDATE PASS and the FAA wrapped up its last interest-based bargaining session on March 1, 2012. While much progress was made toward reaching a final tentative agreement, the parties remained apart on nine articles. [Click here for more information.]

	ANNOUNCING THE 2012 CHAPTER SUMMIT PASS is excited to announce the 2012 Chapter Summit, a three-day event for chapter officers. The summit will be held July 16 to 18 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. PASS Members can click here for more information.

	PASS CELEBRATES ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY! On February 14, 2012, PASS celebrated its 35th anniversary! Thirty-five years ago, more than 50 FAA Airway Facilities (AF) technicians gathered in Chicago and PASS was created. Over the past 35 years, PASS has grown and changed-enjoying victories and facing challenges, experiencing good times and battling difficult moments-but the solidarity that first went into the union's inception is just as strong today as it was in 1977. (Click here to read more.)

	CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE LEGISLATION PASS is extremely concerned over the increase in anti-federal employee initiatives being pushed on Capitol Hill. Right now, Congress is considering numerous proposals to that could severely impact federal employees. PASS members can click here for more information.


	FOLLOW PASS ACTIVITY ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Are you following PASS is now on Facebook and Twitter? Both sites will allow the PASS community to grow and share pertinent member information and aviation safetyâ€“related news. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Get online with PASS today!





	NEGOTIATION OF NEW PASS-TECH OPS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT UNDERWAY As previously reported, when the FAA withdrew its appeal in the ratification ULP case, there were no further impediments preventing the parties from returning to the bargaining table. On February 2, 2011, PASS and the FAA successfully negotiated ground rules to govern negotiations in all PASS bargaining units. Under the ground rules, contract negotiations for PASS's ATO bargaining units (Tech Ops and AVN) will begin in April. After ATO negotiations are completed, bargaining will begin in PASS's AVS units (AFS, AFS-700 and MIDO).

CONGRESSIONAL LETTERS

PASS is an active member in the aviation and labor communities and frequently aligns with these groups to present a united front to members of Congress. PASS members can view coalition letters to members of Congress on topics important to PASS and others in the aviation and labor communities, please click here. [Members Only]


	ON THE ISSUES PASS is constantly working a variety of issues that are critical to PASS members and all bargaining unit employees. For more details on these issues and others, PASS members can click here for more information.

	PASS TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS PASS is often called to testify before members of Congress on issues related to aviation and federal employees, including the FAA reauthorization legislation, aviation and workplace safety, and FAA staffing. For more information on PASS’s appearances before Congress, please click here.