David Spero
David Spero is the national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), a union representing over 11,000 workers who are responsible for maintaining critical air traffic control systems. In the context of recent events, he has been vocal about the dangers posed by the Trump administration's decision to fire hundreds of probationary FAA employees, arguing that such staffing cuts compromise public safety, particularly following a series of deadly aviation incidents.
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David Spero is the national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, which represents FAA employees.
Getting paid not to work: Federal probationary workers are being reinstated but put on paid leave
United States· 2025-03-18
David Spero criticized the layoffs in the aviation security sector as shameful.
Kakve su sve poteze Tramp i njegov tim povukli prošle nedjelje
Montenegro· 2025-02-24
David Spero called the recent layoffs in the aviation security sector shameful.
Kakve su sve poteze Tramp i njegov tim povukli ove nedelje
Serbia· 2025-02-23
David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Specialists Association, said the cuts to nautical aviation specialists mean updating digital maps used by pilots will take longer.
Jobs cut at U.S. Federal Aviation Administration helped support air safety, union says
Canada· 2025-02-19
David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union, said in a statement about the firings.
Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal D.C. plane crashCanada· 2025-02-18
David Spero, president of the aviation security specialists union, reported that workers were notified of their layoffs via email.
Trampova administracija otpustila stotine radnika FAA nakon fatalne nesreće blizu aerodroma u VašingtonuMontenegro· 2025-02-17
David Spero, national president of Pass, said on X of the fired employees: 'They are our family, friends, neighbors.'
Trump administration firing hundreds of FAA employees despite four deadly crashes in four weeks | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-02-17
David Spero, national president of PASS, criticized the staffing decisions made by the administration as dangerous to public safety.
Hundreds of FAA probationary workers fired by Trump administration, union saysUnited States· 2025-02-17