Comment by smath
3 months ago
I might have missed this in the article - how is the pay level set for ATC staff? In a free market economy price is the magical signal that is supposed to increase supply when there is unmet demand.
3 months ago
I might have missed this in the article - how is the pay level set for ATC staff? In a free market economy price is the magical signal that is supposed to increase supply when there is unmet demand.
There is a formula that is negotiated with the union. See Appendix A in the collective bargaining agreement:
https://www.natca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2016NATCACB...
Ah interesting - a formula. To me it seems that makes it not a free market. Ie the formula is producing numbers that are too low, than what the current demand supply imbalance would otherwise produce.