FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023

[CoffeeIV]

Discussing CRWG and thinking staffing levels are gonna improve is pretty futile when leaders of the RSC just released their budget proposal saying federal employees are overpaid, don't pay enough for healthcare, and don't deserve retirement.

I'm aware that not much of this stands a chance of making it through the pipeline into anything that might come out the other end. But when this is the starting position of 2/3rds of house Republicans it is laughable to think that - in however-many-months when work group reports funnel to the vice-regional co-director Grand Poohbah and they eventually funnel that up to the house committees - congress would look at it and nod their heads in friendly bipartisan agreement that they need to enthusiastically spend significantly more money on a federal agency.

Just a few things from the article:

Republicans are also targeting federal employee pay and benefits, claiming that federal employees are paid 17% more than their private-sector counterparts, when benefits are included.

Lawmakers are also calling on federal employees to contribute more to their own health insurance coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.

The RSC budget plan would also bar new federal employees from receiving health coverage from FEHB once they’ve retired.


Inb4 Trumpers say that they mean the other agencies and not ATC and how the media is twisting their words. I dont know how much retirees get from FEHB but this would really fuck the boomers and I welcome it. You voted for this bullshit and you need to reap what you sow. Most of these elderly morons are fine with screwing over the younger generations because as long as they get their social security and medicare/medicaid they dont give a fuck.

 

[jorgeluis161]

Discussing CRWG and thinking staffing levels are gonna improve is pretty futile when leaders of the RSC just released their budget proposal saying federal employees are overpaid, don't pay enough for healthcare, and don't deserve retirement.

I'm aware that not much of this stands a chance of making it through the pipeline into anything that might come out the other end. But when this is the starting position of 2/3rds of house Republicans it is laughable to think that - in however-many-months when work group reports funnel to the vice-regional co-director Grand Poohbah and they eventually funnel that up to the house committees - congress would look at it and nod their heads in friendly bipartisan agreement that they need to enthusiastically spend significantly more money on a federal agency.

I don't see how the CRWG numbers see the light of day at all next year...

 

[32andBelow]

Discussing CRWG and thinking staffing levels are gonna improve is pretty futile when leaders of the RSC just released their budget proposal saying federal employees are overpaid, don't pay enough for healthcare, and don't deserve retirement.

I'm aware that not much of this stands a chance of making it through the pipeline into anything that might come out the other end. But when this is the starting position of 2/3rds of house Republicans it is laughable to think that - in however-many-months when work group reports funnel to the vice-regional co-director Grand Poohbah and they eventually funnel that up to the house committees - congress would look at it and nod their heads in friendly bipartisan agreement that they need to enthusiastically spend significantly more money on a federal agency.

They say this shut until someone points out their district is going to lose x amount of high paying jobs and then they backtrack. Every single time.

 

[AB19]

Woah republicans don’t care about making laborers lives worse while cutting taxes for billionaires. I’m so shocked

 

[CoffeeIV]

Woah republicans don’t care about making laborers lives worse while cutting taxes for billionaires. I’m so shocked

Just the typical Republican agenda. Cut funding to the government, complain that government isn't doing its job, then attempt to privatize so they can profit.

 

[32andBelow]

Natca endorses Biden. Let’s here from the people who support the party that want to fire us about why this is bad

 

[dvinpayne]

Just a few things from the article:

Republicans are also targeting federal employee pay and benefits, claiming that federal employees are paid 17% more than their private-sector counterparts, when benefits are included.

Lawmakers are also calling on federal employees to contribute more to their own health insurance coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.

The RSC budget plan would also bar new federal employees from receiving health coverage from FEHB once they’ve retired.


Inb4 Trumpers say that they mean the other agencies and not ATC and how the media is twisting their words. I dont know how much retirees get from FEHB but this would really fuck the boomers and I welcome it. You voted for this bullshit and you need to reap what you sow. Most of these elderly morons are fine with screwing over the younger generations because as long as they get their social security and medicare/medicaid they dont give a fuck.

The problem is they won't reap what they've sown.
The RSC budget plan would also bar new federal employees from receiving health coverage from FEHB once they’ve retired.
All the boomers get to happily sail off on their retiree benefits while screwing over everyone following them and making this job even less appealing for people considering getting into it.

 

[Spaceforce]

Natca endorses Biden. Let’s here from the people who support the party that want to fire us about why this is bad

NATCA Joins the Labor Movement in endorsing Biden-Harris Because They Are Committed to Improving the Lives of Every Member of Our Union.

They are committed to protecting big companies from unions striking. Look at the train conductors.

 

[Acquired Taste]

Natca endorses Biden. Let’s here from the people who support the party that want to fire us about why this is bad

Things are going so well now, it only makes sense to endorse 4 more years! With widespread staffing issues, everyone is making way more now than under any other administration because of the all the mandatory OT! It almost makes all the years of below inflation raises seem not so bad! The FAA can't afford to fire any bad apples and make staffing worse so job security is also at all time high. The only downside really is that there's no leave available but I bet if the Republicans got elected, they'd vote for us to not accrue any leave at all.

I love this move by natca. If Biden gets reelected, they can go ahead and save a bunch of money by re-upping our contract for another 5 years since it's the best contract we could possibly ever get. The Dems just take such good care of us! As I watched the office staff get 3 hours of free leave today that I'll never get, it just reminded me how generous Mayor Pete and the administration is as a whole and for that reason, I just couldn't imagine voting any other way.

 

[AB19]

NATCA Joins the Labor Movement in endorsing Biden-Harris Because They Are Committed to Improving the Lives of Every Member of Our Union.

They are committed to protecting big companies from unions striking. Look at the train conductors.

Liberals will always protect companies. We don’t have a progressive party that cares about workers rights.

 

[32andBelow]

Things are going so well now, it only makes sense to endorse 4 more years! With widespread staffing issues, everyone is making way more now than under any other administration because of the all the mandatory OT! It almost makes all the years of below inflation raises seem not so bad! The FAA can't afford to fire any bad apples and make staffing worse so job security is also at all time high. The only downside really is that there's no leave available but I bet if the Republicans got elected, they'd vote for us to not accrue any leave at all.

I love this move by natca. If Biden gets reelected, they can go ahead and save a bunch of money by re-upping our contract for another 5 years since it's the best contract we could possibly ever get. The Dems just take such good care of us! As I watched the office staff get 3 hours of free leave today that I'll never get, it just reminded me how generous Mayor Pete and the administration is as a whole and for that reason, I just couldn't imagine voting any other way.

Hey you can’t blame Biden for that when our union literally gave up and didn’t try. Natca 100% is responsible!!!!

 

[AB19]

Things are going so well now, it only makes sense to endorse 4 more years! With widespread staffing issues, everyone is making way more now than under any other administration because of the all the mandatory OT! It almost makes all the years of below inflation raises seem not so bad! The FAA can't afford to fire any bad apples and make staffing worse so job security is also at all time high. The only downside really is that there's no leave available but I bet if the Republicans got elected, they'd vote for us to not accrue any leave at all.

I love this move by natca. If Biden gets reelected, they can go ahead and save a bunch of money by re-upping our contract for another 5 years since it's the best contract we could possibly ever get. The Dems just take such good care of us! As I watched the office staff get 3 hours of free leave today that I'll never get, it just reminded me how generous Mayor Pete and the administration is as a whole and for that reason, I just couldn't imagine voting any other way.

It’s not mayor Pete’s fault you get denied leave lol, this is my second time getting off three hours early

 

[CoffeeIV]

NATCA Joins the Labor Movement in endorsing Biden-Harris Because They Are Committed to Improving the Lives of Every Member of Our Union.

They are committed to protecting big companies from unions striking. Look at the train conductors.

Way to ignore how republicans are trying to give us a pay cut.

 

[Seeyoufly]

Every new hire will be this, and I fear for the future of ATC

Yooooo N345 turn right headin 3-6-0 fr fr

N345 cleared visual approach, that expedited descent I asked for was fireeeeee

Traffic, 12 o’clock, 5 miles, air bussin 320 ayyyyyy, 5000’

The majority of recent retirees, and close to retirement people I’ve seen this was their only job, some of them it was their only job outside of the military. So no real change there….

 

[Spaceforce]

Way to ignore how republicans are trying to give us a pay cut.

So because I don’t want a democratic president that has pretty much fucked another union, you assume I want republicans? Good job. There’s more than 2 parties in the USA.

 

[CoffeeIV]

So because I don’t want a democratic president that has pretty much fucked another union, you assume I want republicans? Good job. There’s more than 2 parties in the USA.

Oh youre one of those throw your vote away libertarians (who typically vote republican after they realize their candidate is trash)

 

[GulfCharlie]

Oh youre one of those throw your vote away libertarians (who typically vote republican after they realize their candidate is trash)

The Wasted Vote Lie | Libertarian Party

by R. Lee Wrights “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual – or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society […]

www.lp.org

 

[AB19]

Libertarian aka republicans who want to smoke weed

 

[CoffeeIV]

The Wasted Vote Lie | Libertarian Party

by R. Lee Wrights “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual – or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society […]

www.lp.org

Quoting the Libertarian Party Blog that uses cherry picked quotes like that's going to change my mind when reality is there are only two real parties in the US currently and for the foreseeable future.

 

[doodii]

Yay politics