FAA drug testing sparks debate among air traffic controllers
The policy shifts to test all controllers for drugs, with second tests and FAA regional flight surgeon checks. Union leaders warn of privacy rights, while opponents argue annual testing would restore public confidence. Alcohol and education alternatives, legal rights, and court implications are discussed.
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Jackson mending fences with labor leaders in Florida
Rev. Jesse Jackson sought to heal rifts with wary labor activists at the AFL-CIO winter meeting in Harborside Beach Florida. He urged Democrats to focus on economic violence against workers and the poor as the 1988 campaign theme while Hart Biden Gephardt also spoke. AFL CIO President Kirkland said the federation will consider candidates from both parties for endorsements in 1988.
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