"We want to reach an agreement that balances the needs of air
traffic controllers with the need for the kind of technology and
new capacity that will keep travelers moving safely. We cannot
afford an agreement like 1998 that saddled the FAA with excessive
costs, archaic work rules, and restrictions on our ability to
modernize the system."
Source: FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, on the
eve of contract negotiations with NATCA controllers. NATCA, as you
might imagine, begs to differ.
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