Technical Operations systems specialists are critical to the safe operation and efficient functioning of aviation communications, computer, navigation and power systems critical to safe air travel.
Aviation Safety employees, including aviation safety inspectors, oversee every aspect of the aviation industry to ensure the safety and efficiency of your flight.
Mission Support and Flight Inspection employees, such as mission specialists and procedures development specialists, provide services essential to ground- and space-based navigation systems.
As Article 13 representatives under both the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) and Aviation Safety (AVS) collective bargaining agreements, PASS members are continuing to play a vital role as the FAA transitions to its Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Most recently, Emmett Clark, PASS ATO Article 13 representative for the NAS Voice System (NVS), shared his experiences over the past several months he has served in the role. NVS is the primary communication component for NextGen and will transform air-to-ground communication throughout the aviation world. NVS is currently still in its development phase, with deployment expected to start in 2019 in Seattle.
By Monika Warner, Region III Assistant, Chapter WA3 President and Region III PR Committee Member
As a full-time union leader and volunteer, I think a lot about our union. I believe that I’m working really hard to put in as many hours as the clock permits. I also believe that I am well informed and have great ideas. But I just keep wondering, why hasn’t membership soared? Why isn’t my chapter flourishing with activism and volunteers? In the worksite meetings and after-hours events around Region III, why aren’t we going home with stacks of membership applications from each visit for proof of time well spent? The truth is that relationships take time. One of the many quotes that stay with me from my quest for self-development is that “people don’t care what you know, till they know that you care.”
When working at Boston Center (ZBW) as a computer specialist, PASS member Tita Thompson, Chapter NG3, devotes her skills and time to the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system as an integral part of today’s automated branch of the national aerospace system. Her time off, however, is part of a different venture that aids those in need in the Philippines.
PASS National President Mike Perrone released the following statement at a press conference today announcing the successful implementation of the North Texas Metroplex Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) project and the efforts of FAA employees represented by PASS:
Membership in PASS is about more than joining a union—it is about having a voice, gaining a system of support and solidarity, and making an important investment in your future.