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future generations of Labor. We are an important facet of American history,
and our story needs to be preserved, no matter if we are seen as right or
wrong"
Written by a fired PATCO Controller January 1985
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Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization PATCO For Immediate Release July 6, 2007 PATCO President Rejects FAA Offer After nearly twenty six (26) years of blacklisting and age discrimination by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the President of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) has rejected a job offer as an Air Traffic Controller due to pay disparity, the new discriminatory practice of the Agency. The FAA offered Ron Taylor re-employment as an Air Traffic Controller to his former facility in West Palm Beach Florida, effective July 8, 2007, at a substantially lower salary, equal to approximately one-third the salary of his FAA counterparts with 12 years of experience. Mr. Taylor states in his letter to the FAA; “Since you have ignored my numerous requests and refused to offer any assistance in this matter, I must reject the FAA’s current offer of employment at West Palm Beach Tower “without prejudice” based on the inadequate, sub-standard, and discriminatory salary that the Agency has offered to me”. It is very apparent that the FAA has a serious shortage of qualified Air Traffic Controllers and the need for talent is now, however the agency is still a self serving, autocratic employer. They have flaunted the law with the PATCO Controllers for the past fourteen years, dropped the salaries to an embarrassing sub-standard level, and refuse to offer them any assistance when requested. It’s outrageous that the FAA has been allowed to continually mismanage the air traffic control system on the backs of those who provide the service to keep the skies safe. Who pays for the Agency’s incompetence? The flying public, the American taxpayer and the working professional all pay.
From AV Web January 22, 2007 PATCO Says Contract Towers Understaffed, Too By
Russ Niles, Contributing Editor
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