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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 102 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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NATCA Honors the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
On MLK Day 2020, we not only honor one of the greatest heroes of American history, but we also express our thanks to all of you who do so much to make our Union as great as it is.
16,000+ MEMBERS STRONG! NATCA Surpasses Organizing Milestone
On Labor Day last year, we announced that our Union was holding an open season organizing campaign. An open season is an opportunity for potential members to join our Union without having to pay an initiation fee, which is something we had not done in five years. We called this campaign “The NATCA Collective.” It was a three-month…
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Benefits
NATCA Benefit: Consumer Credit and Budget Counseling
Sometimes life doesn’t go the way we planned. Life throws us all kinds of curve balls, and we don’t always hit them out of the park. If life has put your finances in a strain, then let your union membership go to work for you through the Union Plus Consumer Credit Counseling Service. Members receive…
UNUM: Open Enrollment Extended
You’ve invested days, weeks, and even years to get you where you are in your air traffic career. You’ve insured your car, your home, and even your life to protect your family and all of its assets. But what about protecting the very thing that makes your lifestyle possible? All it takes is one accident,…
Events
NATCA in Washington Registration is Open!
Brothers and Sisters, Registration for NATCA in Washington 2020 is now open. The event will be held March 23-25 , at the Marriott Marquis, in Washington, D.C. Click here to register. Our Union continually faces new legislative challenges, and this year has been no exception. NATCA in Washington gives our Union a tremendous opportunity to…
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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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