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National Air Traffic Controllers Association
NATCA is a labor union and aviation safety organization in the United States that represents nearly 20,000 highly skilled air traffic controllers, engineers, and other aviation safety-related professionals. NATCA was certified in 1987 by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to be the exclusive bargaining representative for air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Today, NATCA is one of the strongest labor unions in the federal sector and represents a range of aviation safety professionals in 15 FAA bargaining units, five Department of Defense air traffic facilities, and 117 federal contract towers. These air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals make vital contributions to the U.S. economy and make modern life possible by coordinating the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of nearly one billion aviation passengers and millions of tons of freight within the National Airspace System each year. NATCA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
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Santa Tells ATD-2 Press Conference, ‘NATCA Remains Committed to Collaboration With the FAA’
NATCA President Rich Santa on Tuesday afternoon told a virtual press conference that Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) is “an excellent example of how our collaboration in the area of safety and technology has been very successful.” Santa joined the administrators of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Steve Dickson, and NASA, Bill Nelson, and several…
NATCA Update: Remembering 9/11 Through the Stories of Members Who Worked That Day
Brothers and Sisters, Today, we join the nation in marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and remembering the victims. We are also unveiling a new chapter in our recorded NATCA history, a collection of first-person written accounts from our members who worked that day. Over the course of the last year, we received stories from our…
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Benefits
Attend One of the Last Three Retirement Webinars of 2021
Whether you’re still building for your future in retirement or ready to put your retirement plan into action, one of the most important member benefits that NATCA provides is expert planning and guidance. The National Benefits Committee (NBC) has scheduled three monthly virtual sessions for the remainder of 2021; Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. CDT;…
Member Benefit: Union Plus Mortgage
Union Plus Mortgage Company was created by the AFL-CIO and Union Plus to provide union members and their families mortgage loans and benefits others can only dream about. Whether you are buying your first home or refinancing an existing one, Union Plus Mortgage is committed to helping you achieve your dream of home ownership. With…
Events
Event, Hotel Registration Open for 18th Biennial Convention, Dec. 9-10
The 18th Biennial Convention in Houston is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. CST at the Marriott Marquis. We plan to continue working into that evening after dinner and then conclude the next day, Friday, Dec. 10, no later than 2 p.m. CST. As a reminder, this convention will be focused…
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NATCA News Alert: Federal Employee Paid Leave Act Update
Brothers and Sisters, As you have read, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) contains a new title called the “Federal Employee Paid Leave Act.” This Act will provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to parents of children born or adopted on or after Oct. 1, 2020. NATCA has been working…
Aviation Facts
Fact: The United States aviation system is an economic driver, contributing five percent to the nation’s gross domestic product.
Average daily scheduled passenger flights
Pounds of freight moving through the NAS (2016)
Current Traffic
Tracking 10,677 airborne aircraft with 636,859,278 total flights in the database. FlightAware has tracked 113,709 arrivals in the last 24 hours.
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