I agree that the quoted paragraphs were great to read, but to claim "the money wasn't there" is BS. None of the money the government is spending is there. All the bail out and stim package money is deficit spending. Take the SS "trust fund" off budget and the picture is incredibly bleak. However the pittance it would have taken for a "make whole" award would have been negligible. If you want to talk about political reality, it may be a different story; but the money is/ was/ and always has been there.

Bluecat, almost any bunghole has the "inate ability" to be a flm.

He's quoting himself. Since you dare question his veracity, he may threaten you with the FBI, court summons, and other lame BS.

we each need “to be the change we want to see in the world.”

Isn't this more of the same thing. Yeah, we screwed you guys, but let's let bygones be bygones.

Hey, fix things first and get back to me.

"I'm a former ZTL controller OWCP rehire so, as I'm no longer allowed to be in NATCA"

This makes no sense to me. Are you a faa 2152 atcs?

TC, I never felt I needed the NEB or someone else to explain the contract to me. Give me the freakin info and let me decide what it means, Those that can't, can wait for the briefing guide.
The honorable thing for Pat to do would have been to release all the info, then resign in protest of the policy.

The right thing is not to decide when I get to see the info. The controllers have been waiting long enough. As far as the election, I'm guessing the the new hires will decide that based on how much cash they end up getting.