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The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Aviation Subcommittee marked up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill (HR2881) on June 28^th, 2007.    In order to introduce it as a bipartisan bill, two labor issues were removed from the original draft and were offered as amendments at the insistence of Congressman Mica.  The issues were the NATCA language on dispute resolution; as well as another labor issue.

After extensive debate on the amendment, NATCA's issue won overwhelmingly with strong bipartisan support (53-16).

The bill (HR2881) is scheduled to be brought to the floor on or about September 19, 2007.   We would like to garner as much BIPARTISAN support as possible for this bill.

This is not just a NATCA issue, it is an AFL-CIO priority.  The AFL-CIO, PASS, AFSMCE and NATCA are supporting HR2881.  This clause would cover 12 imposed “contracts” by the FAA on their employees represented by NATCA. 

The Administration is already exaggerating costs and misleading Members of Congress on the impact to system, taxpayers and industry.

Chairman Oberstar and Chairman Costello are committed to helping FAA workers by restoring a fair collective bargaining process.  A reauthorization bill which includes a retroactive clause would allow the employees an ability to fairly negotiate a contract, instead of having it imposed. 

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