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Air Traffic Controllers

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
18,856
Assets
$17,939,833
Employees
64
Primary Industry
Federal Government

Address

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
1325 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Air Traffic Controllers Local Ztl  /  Hampton, GA387
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zdc  /  Leesburg, VA382
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zny  /  Bohemia, NY364
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zob  /  Oberlin, OH362
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zau  /  Aurora, IL358
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zfw  /  Fort Worth, TX322
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zhu  /  Houston, TX314
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zid  /  Indianapolis, IN298
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zmp  /  Farmington, MN297
Air Traffic Controllers Local Zma  /  Miami, FL295
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

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.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $17,939,833
Total Liabilities $8,672,907
Total Income $31,219,856
Total Spent $30,713,136

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $2,282,902 (+28.5%)
Accounts Receivable $806,797 (+22.7%)
Investments $4,121,993 (-36.5%)
Fixed Assets $9,057,395 (-36.5%)
Treasury Securities $433,179 (-7.8%)
Other Assets $1,237,567 (+117.7%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $773,678
Other Liabilities $2,199,465
Mortgages $5,699,764

Income

Dues $26,578,355
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $2,017,975
Supplies $61,563
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $135,488
Dividends $10,197
Rents $769,537
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,646,741
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $2,137,106
All Others $394,733

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

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 2019
$30,713,136

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $14,297,026 (46.55%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $2,983,271 (9.71%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $384,439 (1.25%)
General Overhead $3,597,157 (11.71%)
Union Administration $4,431,760 (14.43%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $890,911 (2.90%)
To Union Employees $3,867,880 (12.59%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

Search All Spending

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Membership

Total Members
18,856
Income per Member
$1,656
Dues (per Locality Adj Salary)
1.4%

Membership Trend

YearMembers
200215,331
200315,246
200414,794
200514,629
200614,571
200714,648
200814,932
200915,387
201016,234
201116,042
201216,176
201316,213
201416,378
201516,550
201617,071
201717,433
201818,135
201918,856

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$103,911
Total Employees
64
Employees Making more than $75,000
37

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
PATRICIA GILBERTEXEC VICE PRES$340,450
PAUL RINALDIPRESIDENT$339,366
DEAN IACOPELLICHIEF OF STAFF$255,459
JOSE CEBALLOSDIRECTOR GOV'T AFFAIRS$218,799
JAMES ULLMANNDIRECTOR OF SAFETY & TECH$212,215
EUGENE FREEDMANSPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PR$211,924
MARGUERITE GRAFGENERAL COUNSEL$202,617
KELLY RICHARDSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC$191,263
THOMAS METZGERDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIR$184,369
DOUGLAS CHURCHDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC$165,349

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Political Spending

Federal Election Donations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$12,060,759 (83%)
Donations to Republicans
$2,469,725 (17%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016

State-level Political Operations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$272,500 (100%)
Donations to Republicans
$0 (0%)

Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.

Last Updated: December 12th, 2013

Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn$14,594,134

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$19,594,176

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn$19,594,176

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal ActivityNumber of Incidents
criminal charges3
Guilty Pleas2
Indictments1
Officials Sentenced2

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

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.

LocalDateView Audit
NATCA Local ZMPJuly 31, 2013Full Audit Text
NATCA Local July 21, 2011Full Audit Text
NATCA Local September 1, 2009Full Audit Text
NATCA Local October 2, 2008Full Audit Text
NATCA Local April 10, 2008Full Audit Text
NATCA Local March 20, 2008Full Audit Text
NATCA Local February 26, 2008Full Audit Text
NATCA Local January 14, 2008Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

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
21

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
31-RD-176557Serco Management Services, Inc.
May 19th, 2016
31-RD-175650Serco Management Services, Inc.
May 6th, 2016
12-RD-152150Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc.
May 13th, 2015
15-RD-139044ROBINSON AVIATION INC.
October 20th, 2014
12-RD-138284Robinson Aviation RVA, Inc. and CI2 Aviation
October 7th, 2014
31-RD-111376Serco Management Services, Inc.
August 16th, 2013
31-RD-110702Serco Management Services, Inc.
August 6th, 2013
12-RD-089358Robinson Aviation, Inc
September 17th, 2012
34-RD-085011Midwest Air Traffic Control Services
July 11th, 2012
14-RD-073254Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc.
January 26th, 2012

» See All Decertifications

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.

AllegationCases Filed
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information23
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]21
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)14
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment12
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)11
8(b)(1)(A) Union Dues and/or Membership Related (including excessive fees)9
8(b)(2) Union Security Related Actions9
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)8
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]5
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)4
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))4
8(a)(3) Discipline4
8(a)(4) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment4
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access4
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining1
8(a)(1) Weingarten1
8(a)(2) Assistance1
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules1
8(b)(3) Failure to Sign Agreement1

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
Midwest Air Traffic Control Services, Inc.
Washington, 		NATCA Local 50
Serco Inc.
Riverside, CA		NATCA Local 4
Robinson Aviation (RVA) Inc
Washington, 		NATCA Local 285

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Federal Government15
Transportation5
Not Provided2
Other2
Professional, Scientific &Tech Serv1
Transportation and Warehousing1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.