Contact Lawmakers on the Hill (Again)

I have not met 1 co-worker that doesn’t want this shutdown to end. The path towards doing so begins with a quick message or phone call to the law makers in the Hill. With that in mind, I would hope that we could take a quick moment to keep the pressure on those that have the ability to bring this nightmare to an end. A renewed initiative has been crafted by NATCA to keep the messaging fresh and relevant. If you did it the first time, you know that this is not even a hiccup in your day. If you haven’t yet, here is your chance. Below is the link and the phone number to reach out those that on the Hill that can end this today. DO NOT DO THIS ON DUTY TIME!!

www.natca.org/writecongress

844.336.1123

So far we have made about 85 calls and about 15% of us have sent the quick email as an entire region. These stats merely track the folks that engage via the NATCA provided vehicles. Only you know for sure if you did or did not reach out to your elected officials. Please make your voice heard and don’t stop until this unnecessary shutdown is brought to an end. Thank you for your time (if you made it this far, you could’ve sent an email to the Hill at least twice).

Dave & Buster's Solidarity Event Reminder

Still plenty of time left to sign up for our Solidarity Event. Please take a second and register HERE or scan the QC code on this or the ones posted next to the flyers. This is a family friendly event and we would love to see a big turnout. So far we only have 5 registrants. Please help get Devin off my back and sign up today.

Rally at Sea-Tac Tues Jan 22

Please read the following and try your hardest to attend. Even if it’s for just portions of the event.

“AFGE TSA officers will rally on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Flag Pavilion at the Sea-Tac International Airport entrance on International Blvd. to call for an immediate end to the shutdown. All union members and community supporters are invited to attend.”

I have extra signs and I might have some left over Legislative tees to outfit people that don’t have any NATCA swag.  Please do NOT do this on SL. I would wager all of my IOUs that the media will be there so we need the optics of this to be jarring to regular people that may tune in.

Thank you for your time and dedication.

Sumner Food Bank

In my entire career, I never imagined that I would come across a situation like this. I know that we are a very proud workforce and would like to display as much. However, on the off chance that you need help, the Sumner Food Bank came by and wanted to share contact information and make themselves available to help in these times.

Anita Miller - 253.830.4078

Tom Powers - 253.278.7587

O - 253.863.2996

www.sumnerfoodbank.org

None of this should be happening, but it is. Please use this or keep the Sumner food Bank in mind if you need help. Also, don’t hesitate to ask me and your E Board for additional assistance. Absolute discretion will be maintained. Take care of yourselves.

Congresswoman Kim Schrier Visit

Newly elected Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) will be visiting the facility tomorrow at about 1415L. She only has about a half hour so Denise Spencer and I plan to take her through our empty training department as well as our unused labs and then a quick walk through the floor. If you have some NATCA gear, please consider wearing it. Hopefully this is the first of many visits and we can leave a mark on how this unnecessary shutdown must end. Please remember that we are only asking for an end to the shutdown. Any partisan talk by us can be a Hatch Act violation.

By the way, the leafletting turnout has been awesome. The weekend is still wide open and I am trying to secure spots for next week (if needed). Please consider helping out.

Fartun Strutin and the newest addition getting the word out