Congressional leaders chose common sense over Big Labor yesterday as the Senate passed a historic Federal Aviation Administration funding bill that will modernize America’s skies.
The massive modernization bill costing more than $64 billion over four years will allow the nation’s air traffic control system to switch from radar to GPS technology. It’s a move that allows the country to finally enter the 21st Century with respect to its air traffic control capabilities, thereby making the skies safer and plane travel more cost efficient. In addition, unmanned drone flights can start flying American skies in the next several years.
While leaders on and off Capitol Hill were applauding the measure, which is expected to be signed by President Obama, union bosses were none too pleased that Congressional leaders listened to reason. Big Labor was the main reason the FAA had not seen long term funding since 2007 due to their support for forced unionization measures carried out by the National Mediation Board, which resulted in a problem that hampered America’s ability to modernize its skies, caused major airport construction delays and contributed to the furlough of 4,000 FAA employees.
House and Senate leaders on both sides of the partisan aisle found a compromise that works and finally took a stand against union cronyism.
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