Twenty-five years ago today, our world changed forever. On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and attempted to attack the White House, using hijacked commercial airplanes. Nearly 3,000 people died […]
Historical Committee News
NATCA Remembers: 20 Years Since the Imposed Work Rules
Sept. 3 marks 20 years since the Federal Aviation Administration imposed work rules on NATCA’s bargaining unit employees after declaring an impasse in negotiations. Under 49 U.S.C. Section 40122 as it then read, the FAA could […]
Celebrating 39 Years of NATCA
On June 19, 1987, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) certified NATCA as the exclusive bargaining representative for all air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Over the years, our Union has thrived, and […]
NATCA Historical Committee Prepares for Four Decades of NATCA
The NATCA Historical Committee (NHC) met from April 30 to May 1, 2026 at the National Office in Washington, D.C. The committee is charged with the exclusive purpose of cataloging, documenting, and archiving the official history […]
On This Day in 1985, NATCA’s Logo Was Adopted
On this day in 1985, NATCA’s logo was adopted during one of our Union’s initial organizing meetings. 40 years later, we still use the same logo! The origins of the logo trace back to 1984, when […]
National Historical Committee Offers NATCA National Office Tours Ahead of NiW
On April 30, NATCA Historical Committee (NHC) members provided tours of our Union’s National Office to more than 20 members attending NATCA in Washington 2024. NHC members gave a short history of NATCA as a union, […]
