The Government is re-open for 3 weeks and hopefully longer than that. I’d like to thank all of you for being professional and engaged. This is the greatest facility that I’ve ever been apart of. We reaffirmed to the flying community and general population our value and that we will always rise above the politics to perform the best job in the world. Take pride in that.
So what do we do from here? First, we are back to business as usual. Please follow your regular work schedules. If anyone cannot, please reach out to me or your E board and we’ll work out a solution. It is understandable that this isn’t as simple as flipping a switch so we will do our best to work with you.
Next, please take a moment to welcome back our non-excepted (but absolutely essential) workers. Any notions that this was a vacation for them are mistaken. This was as trying for them as us. Never forget that some are our NATCA Family. Please treat them as such.
Lastly, have some patience. Like I mentioned before, the re-opening of the government is not as simple as flipping a switch. This is going to take time. The most immediate issue is likely pay. Please keep track of your pay stubs and be understandable if something is off. The Time and Attendance folks will have an unbelievable job of catch-up ahead of them. Make sure they get your pay right, but be respectful about it.
As always, it is an honor to be able to serve this local with this E board. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns as soon as you have them.
