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Remembering September 11, 2001

Details: 11 Sep

On a sunlit Tuesday morning 17 years ago, the men and women of PASS, the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO, were on the job as usual, working for the American public. What transpired that morning changed our nation and the aviation industry forever. In the days, weeks and months following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the 11,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) employees represented by PASS went above and beyond their usual selfless dedication to their work.

PASS National Elections Results Are Released

Details: 04 Sep

Today, members of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) reelected Mike Perrone to another three-year term as their national president. Perrone was first elected to that position in 2012 and won reelection in 2015. Since none of the five candidates for national vice president won 50 percent of the votes cast, a run-off election will be held for the top two vote-getting candidates, Carlos Aguirre and Raymond Morgan, in accordance with the PASS Constitution.

PASS and Aviation Coalition Urge Swift Passage of Senate FAA Reauthorization

Details: 16 Aug

In a letter sent yesterday to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), PASS joined a coalition of 32 other aviation and aerospace organizations calling on swift passage of long-term reauthorization of the FAA in the Senate.

Parts of Executive Orders Struck Down in Court

Details: 27 Aug

In a victory for federal employees and their unions, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia handed down a decision late Friday night striking down many of the provisions contained in the three anti-federal employee executive orders (EOs) issued in May.

In her 122-page ruling, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sided with the unions by enjoining some of the most egregious of the sections of the EOs, including setting timelines to complete bargaining, establishing strict limitations on official time, forcing unions to pay for union space and severely restricting the grievance process.

End of an Era: PASS Region V Vice President Retiring

Details: 31 Jul

Earlier this month, long-serving PASS Region V Vice President Bob Abbott announced his retirement from the FAA and PASS leadership, effective today, July 31. “It’s a bittersweet time for PASS and our Executive Board,” said National President Mike Perrone. “We have worked with Bob for years and have seen his dedication to our members. But while we’re losing a valued colleague, he’s leaving us with a stronger union.”

Remembering September 11, 2001

PASS National Elections Results Are Released

PASS and Aviation Coalition Urge Swift Passage of Senate FAA Reauthorization

Parts of Executive Orders Struck Down in Court

End of an Era: PASS Region V Vice President Retiring

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