Our Mission
PASS is the
exclusive representative for more than 11,000 FAA employees of the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)
and
the Department of Defense (DOD). Presently, the PASS bargaining
units consist of Airway Facilities (Technical, Clerical and Support)
employees; PASS
Flight Standards (Aviation Safety Inspectors,
Clerical and Support) employees; and Office of Aviation Standards (Pilots, Procedures
Development, Technical, Clerical and Support) employees. PASS represents
a growing number of Technicians and Computer Specialists in the Department of
Defense
On
a daily basis, our Systems Specialists and Technicians install, repair,
maintain, operate and certify over 40,000 Facilities and equipment used in
air traffic control and national defense. Our Aviation Safety Inspectors
oversee and inspect every aspect of the commercial and general aviation industry.
And, our Flight Inspection Pilots and Procedures Development
Specialists
maintain the National Airspace System through flight procedures development,
flight data collection and navigational systems quality analysis.
Our
members are dedicated to certifying the safety and the efficiency of the
National Airspace Systems; maintaining and supporting this nation's air
traffic control system with the utmost professionalism; and ensuring the
integrity, the reliability, and the safety of the commercial and general
aviation industries. Whenever you fly, the work our members do behind the
scenes helps get you there safely.
PASS members
are an integral component of the aviation community, and the Union fights for
their rights at the bargaining table, with Congress and through the media. As
a member of the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department, PASS is
committed in solidarity with other transportation unions. Recognizing the
growing concerns within the international aviation community, PASS is also an
active leader and member of the International Federation of Air Traffic
Safety Electronics Associations IFATSEA.
Above statement courtesy of PASS Chapter 106
Crossroads SMO consists of three
PASS chapters 109, 133,and 126. These chapters represent Illinois and Indiana
GNAS, and Indianapolis ARTCC respectively. Over 150 Airways Systems
Specialists maintain and certify over 2400 facilities throughout the states
of Illinois and Indiana.
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Disclaimer: This is not the official site of the Professional
Airways Systems Specialists. Its purpose is to publicize the existence, views
and accomplishments of Crossroads SMO PASS. No agency time, equipment,
resources or facilities were used in the creation of this site. This site
does NOT reflect the views of PASS National or the FAA.
  
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