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Stop-and-go funding can result in unpaid furloughs and/or uncertainty about when or if members
will be paid. A lack of a stable, predictable funding stream can also mean delayed implementation of
modern technology, a delay in the repair of current equipment, and a delay in hiring and training the
next generation of controllers and aviation safety professionals. The bottom line is that stop-and-go
funding leads to a more stressful, less productive work environment for current and future generations
of aviation safety professionals.
ISSUE: STOP-AND-GO FUNDING
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Stop-and-go funding can result in unpaid furloughs and/
or uncertainty about when or if members will be paid.
It can also mean delays in modernization and in hiring
and training of new controllers and other aviation safety
professionals.
The FAA must be properly funded with a predictable,
stable funding stream. Without it, continued
uncertainty will mean the NAS falls behind on
efficiency, capacity, and safety.
NATCA is opposed to any for-profit FAA reform model,
as well as any reform proposal that would maintain the
status quo. All NAS stakeholders must work together to
ensure the U.S. remains the world leader in aviation.
HOW THIS ISSUE AFFECTS
NATCA MEMBERS:
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