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Insufficient Staffing and Open Watches Causes More Problems
CLEVELAND, OH – The Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS, AFL-CIO) are again drawing attention to insufficient staffing levels at Cleveland Center following a radar outage last week, which could have been resolved in minutes instead of hours had the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had the appropriate shift coverage. “This is just another example of why the FAA cannot leave open watches at these facilities and expect that everything will be fine,” said Tom Brantley, national president of PASS.
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Insufficient Staffing, More “Open Watches” Add to Safety Concerns
MIAMI, FL– Last week, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) management at Miami Center sent a brief memo to the Automated Computer Specialist unit notifying staff that their schedules were to be changed and shifts cut effective immediately. The memo gave no explanation of how these changes would be implemented and management did not follow up with employees, leaving them with many unanswered questions.
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