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Air Traffic Controllers (NATCA)
Air Traffic Controllers
NATCA
Address
1325 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
NATCA's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Air Traffic Controllers National Headquarters 810 | Washington, DC | 16,234 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Ztl Hampton, GA | 453 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zau Aurora, IL | 400 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zdc Leesburg, VA | 370 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zob Oberlin, OH | 369 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zjx Hilliard, FL | 358 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zny Bohemia, NY | 358 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zbw Nashua, NH | 314 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zme Memphis, TN | 301 |
| Air Traffic Controllers Local | Zid Indianapolis, IN | 301 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Financial Information
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.
Total Assets Trend
Basic Financials
Assets (Change from previous report)
Liabilities
- Loans Payable?: $0.00
- Accounts Payable?: $546,300.00
- Other Liabilities?: $1,431,181.00
- Mortgages?: $2,808,957.00
Income
- Dues?: $21,882,937.00
- Per Person Tax?: $0.00
- Investments?: $1,488,336.00
- Supplies?: $59,811.00
- Loan Repayment?: $0.00
- Interest?: $160,947.00
- Dividends?: $0.00
- Rents?: $687,733.00
- Fees and Fines?: $0.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $542,852.00
- Affiliates?: $0.00
- Members?: $0.00
- Reinvestments?: $0.00
- All Others?: $182,798.00
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Spending
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2011: $24,253,131.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $10,694,361.00 (44.09%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $1,671,252.00 (6.89%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $297,027.00 (1.22%)
- General Overhead?: $4,646,948.00 (19.16%)
- Union Administration?: $3,083,002.00 (12.71%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $1,812,572.00 (7.47%)
- To Union Employees?: $5,394,386.00 (22.24%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Membership
Total Members: 16,042
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,331 |
| 2003 | 15,246 |
| 2004 | 14,794 |
| 2005 | 14,629 |
| 2006 | 14,571 |
| 2007 | 14,648 |
| 2008 | 14,932 |
| 2009 | 15,387 |
| 2010 | 16,234 |
| 2011 | 16,042 |
Income per Member: $1,547.35
Dues
1 1/2% per Base Monthly
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $97,391.32
- Total Employees: 75
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 33
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL RINALDI | PRESIDENT | $473,833.00 |
| PATRICIA GILBERT | EXEC VICE PRES | $302,459.00 |
| PHIL BARBARELLO | REGIONAL V.P. | $284,490.00 |
| ABIGAIL GLENN-CHASE | EXECUTIVE ADMIN ASST. | $195,374.00 |
| SELMA G-FORRESTER | COMPTROLLER | $187,713.00 |
| KELLY RICHARDSON | MGR OUTREACH/SPEC EVENTS | $176,228.00 |
| MARGUERITE GRAF | GENERAL COUNSEL | $170,392.00 |
| JOSE CEBALLOS | DIR. STRAT. PLANNING | $167,735.00 |
| EUGENE FREEDMAN | DEPUTY GEN COUNSEL | $165,348.00 |
| MARC SHAPIRO | DIR. LABOR RELATIONS | $162,448.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Political Activities
FEC
Overall Contributions
Democrats: $10,379,624.00 (0.8231)
Republicans: $2,173,350.00 (0.1723)
NATCA's Political Action Committees
| Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
|---|---|
| National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $12,610,124.00 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
State-level Political Operations
Democrats: $278,000.00
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.
Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying: $9,820,300.00
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
NATCA's Major Issues
| Issue | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|
NATCA Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $9,820,300.00 |
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
Financial Audits
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.
OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.
| Local | Violations | View Audit |
|---|---|---|
| NATCA Local | Full Audit Text | |
| NATCA Local | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: January 1st, 2010
Union Decertifications
Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions: 5
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 06-RD-01618 | Midwest Air Traffic Service Inc. National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO | February 26th, 2008 |
| 30-RD-01485 | Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc. Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization/PATCO, FPD, NUHHCE, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | September 26th, 2007 |
| 07-RD-03576 | Midwest ATC Services Inc. Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization | July 2nd, 2007 |
| 12-RD-01021 | Robinson Aviation (RVA) Inc. National Air Traffic Controllers Association | October 18th, 2006 |
| 28-RD-00826 | Serco Management National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Western Pacific Region | April 26th, 2000 |
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations
Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.
| Allegation | Cases Filed |
|---|---|
| Union Security Related (including Beck) | 6 |
| Union Security Related | 4 |
| Other Allegations | 1 |
| Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract) | 1 |
| Duty of Fair Representation | 1 |
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System