"Equal pay for equal work should be required by law. (Or is it already?)...".

Certainly it should be equal, in my view -but if it was illegal, then women would not rotinely be receiving less pay!

Regarding the issue at hand, however, I'd certainly think that most FT'ers would like our ATC folks to be happy and get along reasonably well just as we expect them to be awake and well trained!

I'd write in support of them as well, but it may well be due to my penchant for a more egalitarian society!

BTW- MisterNice- May I suggest that if we meet for drinks sometime in the future that you pick up the first round!