(KRON) — A regional Bay Space airport that was set to lose its air visitors controllers on account of a pay dispute has reached an settlement to maintain them, KRON4.com has confirmed. On Wednesday, San Carlos Airport (SQL) introduced its tower would stop to be manned by air visitors controllers on Saturday.
At problem was a pay dispute involving the Federal Aviation Administration and a third-party contractor for air visitors companies, Robinson Aviation (RVA). RVA, in line with the County of San Mateo, had been awarded a contract to workers the tower by the FAA.
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The contract, nonetheless, didn’t embrace a pay packet accounting for the excessive price of dwelling within the San Francisco Bay Space. Consequently, SQL’s air visitors controllers obtained a proposal that was “significantly lower” than their present compensation.
However on Friday, the airport was capable of attain a passable settlement with RVA. An airport consultant informed KRON4 the settlement was reached round 12:36 p.m. Consequently, the tower will probably be staffed as regular on Saturday and going ahead for the time-being.
“Our office has received word that RVA and the air traffic controllers have reached an agreement and the San Carlos airport will be staffed business as usual going forward,” mentioned San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller. “This is a win for public safety in San Mateo County and huge thanks to Congressman Mullin for his work with the FAA.”
