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FAA managers start fund to pay furloughed workers

Louis Dupart, the executive director of the FAA Managers Association, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the organization\'s fundraising activities on hehalf o...

Federal News Network Staff

August 5, 2011 8:50 am

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A two-week furlough of FAA workers is now closer to a resolution. But the workers who have been off the job may not be guaranteed back pay for the time they lost.

That’s where the FAA Managers Association has stepped in. They have put together a furlough relief fund for those workers impacted by the partial shutdown.

Louis Dupart, the executive director of the FAAMA, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the organization’s fundraising activities as well as what happens if the furlough comes to an sooner rather than later — as is now looking more likely.