In 2014 or 15, after a year or so in the FAA, I had 2 months added to my seniority for contract tower time from 2001. This was not easy to prove, but for some reason I still had my W2 from Serco. I don't think they became unionized until several years after I left. I jumped 2 or 3 people, but they didn't seem to mind. It felt dirty, but it was legit. I went back to the DOD several years later where SCD rules the seniority list.
Retro NATCA Seniority from Contract Tower BS
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Cheese6432
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Once upon a time all government employment counted as government employment. I’m probably going to get some backlash, but it would be nice
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It's really simple. NATCA is the sole determiner of seniority. Don't like the criteria they use? Write a proposed amendment and submit it to the convention body for a vote. If enough people agree with you, it'll change.
And by the way, for some of you who are acting like this is a new thing.... It's been this way for at least 15 years. Probably longer.
And by the way, for some of you who are acting like this is a new thing.... It's been this way for at least 15 years. Probably longer.
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Military time should never be a factor in determining Union seniority, you already have time clocked for annual leave. Some of us did not have the option of joining the military and we need a different way to calculate seniority. Getting ready to take position so I cannot expound upon this, but I believe it should never count towards seniority.
I walked in on day one in the FAA with a little over 4 years seniority. Jumped about 10 people and put me right in the middle for bidding RDOs. It was amazing. Can’t wait till they make military ATC count as well. Triggering all you pampered FAA people is a bonus
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?♂️ I’m not triggered but I seriously doubt it will ever happen.
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They keep trying to make the military time count and it always fails. Even though there are a lot of military people coming in there are still more people without it. I’d quit the union tomorrow if they did.
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Absolutely. Half the shit this union does is meaningless in my day to day life. But what days off I get and getting better leave is a huge deal and giving seniority to people who have never been in the union potentially takes away from that.
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Time where? The US military is not a union job. You don’t get union time for a non union job.
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Vacation time is based on your employment with the US government which makes sense. By that logic if I went and joined the border patrol I should expect to have my seniority in their union matched to my natca time? I don’t think so.
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Agree to disagree I guess. I don’t blame you for trying.
Oh buddy, you haven't been watching politics have you.
I did my time too, just in retail. I paid taxes during that time, I should get seniority for it
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Yeah shit. My UFCW time should count!
