NATCA President Nick Daniels appeared on CNN OutFront with Erin Burnett during the nationwide ground stop

NATCA National Executive Board Statement on Labor Day 2026

WASHINGTON – The following is the official Labor Day 2026 statement of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association’s (NATCA) National Executive Board:  “The National Air Traffic Controllers Association honors the labor movement and recognizes the work and […]

ICYMI: Video of Press Conference at NATCA’s National Office as Air Traffic Controllers Receive Second Zero-Dollar Paycheck

Earlier today, President Nick Daniels held a press conference at NATCA’s National Office to mark the second consecutive zero-dollar paycheck for the nation’s air traffic controllers. Daniels discussed the growing personal and professional toll that the […]

Official Statement of NATCA President Nick Daniels on the Ongoing Government Shutdown

The following is the official statement from NATCA President Nick Daniels: “Tuesday, air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals we represent received zero dollars in their paycheck, just two weeks after they received a partial […]

NATCA President Nick Daniels Pens Op-Ed for The Hill Newspaper

NOTE: NATCA President Nick Daniels penned an op-ed for The Hill newspaper highlighting the harm the government shutdown is causing to air traffic controllers and our National Airspace System. The article was published yesterday. The Hill is an American newspaper and […]

NATCA Leaflets Nearly 20 Airports Nationwide as Shutdown Forces First Missed Paycheck

NOTE: NATCA distributed the following statement earlier today as a press release. Two weeks after first taking to airport terminals to warn travelers about the growing consequences of the federal government shutdown, air traffic controllers across the country […]