As a union representative you are afforded the right to represent employees and fervently carry out your duties. Moreover, an employee may be considered engaging in protected activity if it involves a filing a grievance or […]

Summary: Although union representatives and members have the right to work together for mutual benefit and protection under the National Labor Relations Act, there are some limitations on that right. As NATCA Federal Contract Tower (FCT) […]

What are my rights under Article 73, Section 11? Article 73, Section 11 of the various NATCA/FAA Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) allows employees the right to receive conducted drug test results within “a reasonable period of […]

When a NATCA bargaining unit employee suffers an injury at work, he or she may be entitled to receive workers compensation under Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). FECA is the exclusive remedy for all federal employee […]

The work we do as a Union depends to a large degree on human beings interacting on a daily basis to solve problems. Focusing on how to best build and maintain productive working relationships with the […]

An employee can raise a claim of retaliation in the EEO arena when an employee has participated in the EEO process and a subsequent adverse action takes place. In the EEOC’s Compliance Manual, Section 8 Retaliation […]