Town Hall 09.23.2025

Question 1 - Why was the 1 billion in retention the only thing removed from the big, beautiful bill?

Question 2 - With the talks of facility on consolidation for centers, what are the first three centers that are in talks of being consolidated, co-located. And before I move on it, you or one of the members, any be what's the what is the word?

Question 3 - Is there any more information on facility co-location and what the agency white House wants to accomplish within it?

Question 4 - And with the new NCEP process, it's pretty hopeless to get a transfer out of my poorly staffed center. Do you have any plans to help someone like myself with over ten years experience to transfer?

Question 5 - When are the numbers going to be CRWG numbers going to be reviewed? My facility target staffing number is ridiculously low when compared to new by our nearby similar facilities.

Question 6 - What's the stance that NATCA has taken what is now is current position on the average and median salary of air traffic controllers?

Question 7 - Can you explain why we can't get a CIC pay MOU like we got with the OJT, pay MOU agencies concern was standalone, and, Cleveland, we run CIC in the tower over 90% of the time?

Question 8 - Is there any work being done on an MOU style race like we did with OJT premiums?

Question 9 - What is the union's stance on the current median salary for controllers? (Does NATCA believe controllers are paid enough?)

Question 10 - Steve confronts Nick on broken campaign promises.

Question 11 - Flight deck training update and an ABACUS update.

Question 12 - What are we doing to improve the academy?

Question 13 - How many how many years does the FAA and or NAC, I think it'll take, given the quality of trainees and pending retirements to bring to the next two fully staffed?

Question 14 - Can we stop sending academy grads to a facility?

Question 15 - Fixed appropriations or are we on discretionary appropriations*? (*FAA funding for pay come from Facilities & Equipment Budget line item)

Question 16 - How do we stop that increase pressure where they want to push back and then take that away from us?

Question 17 - Why were we always, reactionary when it comes to grassroots campaigns?

Question 18 - Is there a break point where we start having a conversation about it? Is there time to get out of the system we're in and go to a different system as far as like government versus non-government?

Question 19 - What is stopping Duffy from canceling our contract right now? Why is he letting it stay in place?