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Feb. 24, 2017 // NATCA Praises Collaborative Relationship With FAA, Progress on NextGen
NATCA this week publicly highlighted the positive working relationship it has developed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the progress they have made to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). In conjunction with the first […]
NATCA’s First Legislative Victory
As NATCA began to spread its wings after its June 19, 1987, certification, the founding members of the union continued to face issues from the Reagan Administration. While PATCO had been decertified, the issues that plagued the workforce remained. One problem was related to punitive actions against the workforce.
Steve Bell arrived at NATCA headquarters as President in August 1988. At the time, the Union was lobbying Congress on an issue that had fueled the initial organizing effort: the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 (FELRTCA). A bill by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., would immediately substitute the government for federal employees as the defendant in civil lawsuits.
Jan. 6, 2017 // Photo Album: Newark, Washington, D.C.: See All of the Places NATCA is Making a Difference Across the Country This Week
Newark ATCT (EWR) FacRep Ray Adams and EWR member Louis Caggiano recently met with Congressman Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ. They were able to discuss the recent busy travel season and the need to address failing aviation infrastructure. […]
