So I'm not the only one who thought that piece of "journalism" was a bit rude.
When I'm smashing through the sky be it pax or pilot I want the person at their console to be sharp and on the ball. I don't want them wired up on No Doz.
I want them to be well paid and happy with their job. TCAS is great but you can never be sure. See and Avoid has been proven not to work, "Led Zep, number two, follow the A340 in your 12 o'clock, 5 miles." "Erm, traffic not sighted."
I don't want ATC to be stressed with their working conditions/management/overtime/et al. I demand a happy controller who has had a good night's sleep and is ailment free. Just like I want my surgeon and their team well paid and rested before they slice me open. Both professions have the responsibility of other people's lives in their hands.
If you need to strike, do it. For what it is worth, you have my support.
In this dispute, it might appear some are in it for themselves.
Get stuffed sideways, Mr Wright.
When the airwaves are busy I have lost count of the number of times I have said to whomever will listen thank f@^( I'm not a controller. Show them the respect they rightly deserve.