Due to the government shutdown, 15,000 Federal Aviation Administration employees will be off the job for a second day today, including over 4,000 employees represented by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS). For each day the government shutdown persists, the following work will not get done:
As of today, nearly 3,000 aviation safety inspectors represented by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) are off the job due to the government shutdown that went into effect at midnight. As a result, the following critical safety functions are not being performed by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors:
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), National President Mike Perrone released the following statement regarding the possible government shutdown’s impact on aviation safety.
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report is validating long-standing concerns raised by PASS, the union representing systems specialists who install, maintain and certify vital air traffic control systems and equipment nationwide.
Last week, the skill and dedication of PASS members was on prominent display at the Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility where the incredible need for adequately trained staff at facilities became clear.
Systems specialists, aviation safety inspectors and thousands of other critical FAA employees work every day to ensure the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System.
