| Description | The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) was founded in 1987, to advocate for preserving the strength and stability of our air traffic control system, and represent the controllers responsible for ensuring the safety of the flying public. That same year, the Federal Labor Relations Authority certified NATCA as the exclusive bargaining representative for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers. Today, NATCA, a federal-sector labor union, and direct affiliate of the AFL/CIO, represents more than 15,000 air traffic controllers throughout the U.S. and its territories, along with 2,508 other bargaining-unit members, ranging from engineers and architects to nurses and health care professionals. The men and women of NATCA know that protecting the safety of the flying public is their sacred trust. NATCA works tirelessly on behalf of its membership to ensure that America’s air traffic control system remains the best in the world, and controllers are given the tools they need to guide you home safely. |
