The NATCA Executive Board (NEB) has twelve members, including the President, the Executive Vice President, and the ten Regional Vice Presidents. To read NATCA’s 8-page bio on Mr. Rinaldi, click here. To read NATCA’s 8-page bio on Ms. Gilbert, click … Continue reading
FAA and NATCA have shared the buzzword ‘collaboration’ for many years. For so long, in fact, that it appears the ATO COO (Teri Bristol) and NATCA President (Paul RInaldi) felt they needed to sign a policy statement declaring it was … Continue reading
SRP is a voluntary reporting program, which FAA sells as aiding system safety. Modeled after ASAP and ATSAP, the real purpose of this program is not to promote safety; it is to contain whistleblower concerns within FAA, to ensure the concerns never … Continue reading
In December 2012, NATCA took the lead in attacking the potential ATC sequester by issuing a list of 233 ATC facilities it claimed were threatened by reduced funding. Predictably, NATCA vastly overstated the ‘sequester threat’. The list is presented below. … Continue reading
This Supplemental Affidavit was filed on 4/27/13. This online version provides dozens of links to the key documents. Hover over the [blue links] for short descriptions. Key people have been color-coded, and a few amplifying comments have also been added. … Continue reading
Here is a list of all known Arbitrations* between FAA and * As a common protection from improper management actions, controllers can file grievances if/when they have workplace concerns. The grievance is reviewed and decided locally and at two more … Continue reading
On August 10, 2012, Lewis filed two Unfair Labor Practices (ULP’s) against both FAA and NATCA (the ATC union). He charged that both the agency and the union colluded to discriminate against him, so as to obstruct his Due Process … Continue reading
NATCA’s Battle Far From Over Says Carr Well, John Carr, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, has never been lost for words but he was in rare form last Thursday when we caught him, on his cellphone, … Continue reading
We had asked the FAA to comment for our Monday issue on the latest remarks from NATCA President John Carr (“we will fight”) regarding the failure of Congress to act on the FAA-controller contract, but when we heard back from spokesman Geoffrey … Continue reading
NATCA President Patrick Forrey Delivers Speech to Aero Club of Washington – (3/26/2008) PATRICK FORREY, PRESIDENT NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING OF THE AERO CLUB OF WASHINGTON MARCH 26, 2008 Thank you, Susan, for that very warm and … Continue reading