We will be posting all of our Memoranda of Agreement (MOUs) on the NAATS web page shortly. This will ensure that you can view or print a copy of any MOU anytime you need it.

My thanks to ATX Liaison Kate Breen and WP Regional Director Ward Simpson for their help in preparing our response to the White House on partnership. The response chronicles the suspension of our participation in NFP. You can view the document on our web page.

I've received a request is to identify the various offices and routing symbols at FAA Headquarters. The highest authority in the FAA is Administrator Jane Garvey (AOA-1). Next is Deputy Administrator Monte Belger (ADA-1). In our line of business (LOB) the next authority is Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services Steve Brown (ATS-1). Then comes the Director of Air Traffic Ron Morgan (AT-1). Hope this helps.

I've now talked with Monte Belger, Steve Brown and Ron Morgan about our pay negotiations in June and our desire to come to agreement. I'm working particularly closely with Steve Brown to ensure we set the stage properly to accomplish our goal. I think it's fair to say that we're both optimistic at this point.

I'm now participating on the Air 21 Administrator's Work Group and we're on schedule to have a report for the President by the middle of this month. I'm also staying involved with the Spring 2000 Initiative and the possible opportunities for our bargaining unit. I'll give you more details on these as they develop.

I talked last week with both NATCA President Mike McNally and PASS President Mike Fanfalone. We all agreed to stay in closer touch and work together on areas of mutual concern.

NAATS Congressional Representative Hal Gross and I have finalized my testimony for the hearings this month and it's posted it on the web page. We'll concentrate on the staffing and equipment issues and lobby the individual congressional representatives on our pay negotiations.

Following received from our web master John Dibble:

Wally Pike