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A single, but long anticipated announcement from the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14, set off a euphoric celebration for NATCA and expanded the Union’s total bargaining unit representation by 6.9 percent. After […]

Seattle Center (ZSE) members are mourning the loss of Landon Bunch, a developmental controller in Area C, who passed away on Jan. 8 from a sudden illness. He was 26. Landon is survived by his wife, […]

Recently, the NATCA Charitable Foundation (NCF) helped recognize the Soldiers and Sailors of America (USASOA). Soldiers have come to rely on the USASOA mission that has an immediate and direct impact on the quality of their […]

NATCA/FAA career:Controller at Cincinnati NDB (LUK ATCT), 1992-1994.Controller at Indianapolis (IND ATCT), 1994-2014.Controller at Indianapolis Center (ZID), 2014-present. I was FacRep at IND for approximately 12 years and a member of the Executive Board for an […]

Muskegon Air Traffic Control Tower (MKG) is located not far from the beach of Lake Michigan in Muskegon, Mich. The facility has been in operation since 1967 and the TRACON since 1980. “The Hidden Jewel of […]

The cold midwinter can be a tough time. Hibernating until spring can seem tempting. While many people experience mild cases of the “winter blues,” about five percent of people suffer the more severe depressive episodes of […]