Illinois senators blast FAA for holding air traffic controller raises "hostage"
Summary
Two Illinois senators, Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, criticized the FAA for delaying a pay raise for air traffic controllers that Congress approved and President Trump signed into law. The FAA is waiting for improvements in controller work schedules before giving the full raise, but the senators say this delay hurts controller morale and safety.Key Facts
- Congress approved a 3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers in a law signed by President Trump in April.
- So far, air traffic controllers only received a 1% raise given to all government workers.
- The FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford is delaying the remaining 2.8% raise until work schedule changes are made.
- Senators Duckworth and Durbin claim the delay is unfair and harms the controllers who work under stressful conditions.
- The FAA wants to improve controllers' schedules to increase productivity before giving the full raise.
- The National Air Traffic Controllers Association supports the pay raise and is working with the FAA on schedule improvements.
- The FAA is hiring more controllers to address a shortage at many facilities.
- The law requires the FAA to decide if work scheduling and efficiency improvements have been made before approving the full raise.
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