Forty-two years ago, our union brothers and sisters took a remarkably brave and honorable stand for our profession and the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). On Aug. 3, 1981, 13,000 Professional Air Traffic Controllers […]
Committees News
Boston TRACON hosts Congressman Pappas for Facility Visit
On Wednesday, July 5, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (N.H.-1) and his staff visited Boston TRACON (A90). This was the Congressman’s first visit to a Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility (TRACON). In attendance were A90 FacRep Nicholas […]
NATCA Boots On The Ground Members Take the Lead in Virginia
This week Boots On The Ground (BOTG) members John Carr, Bradley Grant, and Margaret Summers began four months of full-time commitment to leadership roles as zone leads for the Virginia AFL-CIO and Labor 2023. “NATCA’s commitment […]
Reading TRACAB Hosts Congresswoman Madeleine Dean
U.S. Representative Madeleine Dean (Penn.-4) and her Senior Advisor Koh Chiba visited Reading TRACAB (RDG) on June 29. RDG Legislative Representative Rob Belote led the tour and a productive discussion about the facilities and simulators. “She […]
Denver ATCT Member Represents NATCA at Congressional Labor Roundtable
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (Colo.-7) hosted a labor breakfast and roundtable in June, where NATCA Denver ATCT (DEN) member Zac Ploch represented our Union and profession. Ploch conveyed the challenges NATCA faces, especially pertaining to funding […]
PCT NATCA Members Discuss Staffing Issues at Congressional Event
Potomac TRACON (PCT) NATCA members Andy Rhodes and Taylor Warren recently attended an event with U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (Va.-1) and Dale Strong (Ala.-5), where Rhodes took the opportunity to inform the representatives about NATCA’s legislative […]
