The creation of approximately 125,000 jobs per year is closer to reality, now that the U.S. Senate has passed the FAA Reauthorization bill. A key component of this bill is that it will create 125,000 jobs per year by providing more funds for airport construction. Congress still has some work on the bill--the House and Senate versions have to be reconciled and that could take weeks. Hopefully the final version will contain a key provision called the Express Carrier Employee Protection Act, which would place freight and package-delivery industry workers under the appropriate labor laws, making it easier for them to form unions.
