COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
HELPING OUR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES
This Saturday, Sept. 23, a team of 25 NATCA members will converge at Washington
Dulles International Airport to pull a 164,000+ pound airplane for charity at the Dulles
Plane Pull . The NA TCA team will attempt this monumental task because together we
can do amazing things. As our team uses physical strength to move an 82 - ton hunk of
metal, join us in supporting the incredible, enduring strength of our brothers and sisters
impacted by the re lentless hurricanes in the Southern and Southwestern regions by
giving to the NATCA Disaster Relief fund.
Click here to donate .
How to Volunteer to Help , or to receive help :
Southwest Region – Email HarveyHelp@list.NATCA.net ;
Southern Region – Email IrmaHelp@list.natca.net
Do You Need Assistance from Disaster Relief Fund? Please use thi s online form.
Click here .
How NATCA members have risen above to safeguard the skies : In last week's
NATCA Insider, we reported on how our represented aviation safety professionals
worked through two hurricanes. Air traffic control is an essential part of rescue and
emergency response operations during times of crisis. NATCA members are up to the
challenge, working through extraordinary conditions to keep the skies safe. Read the full
story here.
First - hand accounts from the experience of working through Hurricane Harvey,
and dealing its aftermath, from NSW ARVP Chris Parris and I90 FacRep Clay
Matheny : Writes Clay: "I saw the best of my Union last week. I saw the best of my state.
I saw the best of my country. I'm very proud of being an American, a Texan, and a
NATCA member." Read more .
CISM Assistance Available : The NATCA Critical Incident and Stress Management
(CISM) T eam has been working around the clock. They ' re standing by to offer
assistance to anyone at any facility. The CISM hotline number, available any time of day,
is 202 - 505 - CISM (2476). Their email is cism@natca .net .
We are using our social media feeds to provide updates and news on both storm s –
Harvey and Irma - and how it's affecting our members and facilities. We are also sharing
posts and stories from our members' efforts to help their brothers and sisters and their
communities.
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NATCA IS FIGHTING TO PROTECT MEMBERS' RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Nearly one - third of our fully certified controllers are currently eligible to retire - and
they're likely to retire earlier than anticipated in order to avoid harmful cuts to retirement
bene fits, such as those proposed in the House Bu dget Resolution . The exodus of retiring
controllers would be detrimental to the National Airspace System (NAS) .
