ve laid off thousands of employees that would be working in our economy. Again, the problem is that the manufacturers are looking to make a profit now and not looking at the long term goals for their company and society. The manufacturers simply want the airlines to keep purchasing commercial aircraft so they can continue to make a profit from it.Lastly, in the business sector, we see the private security firms. These firms operate security within the airport and have no federal oversight. These firms are free to train their own people, pay their own wages, without the airlines, the airport, state or federal intervention. These firms know that their security at the checkpoints has been questioned and lax, but do wish to continue operating security at our national and international airports, knowing that some reforms at the federal level must be made. They want to continue to be the main security for the airports.All in all, the business sector is very powerful in this particular policy making decision. The two main industries dealing with the airplanes themselves are the most powerful. The airline industry, commercial airlines and manufacturers, employ hundreds of thousands of workers each. These firms will be accommodated by us in our decision making progress.Labor OrganizationsThe Labor Organizations are very powerful in numbers. The organizations enjoy participation from many thousands of airline employees. The main labor organizations are The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The first three of these groups are all in a common field. The groups are looking to maintain steady work, which they know they will since Americans need to fly, and to provide for a greater security. ALPA, just last week, was in front of Congress trying to pas...
