National Air Traffic Controllers Association AFL-CIO National Organizing Committee (NOC)

TELCON |MINUTES

May 14th, 2020 |2:00pm EST|

1. Welcome. Chairman John Bratcher called the National Organizing Committee’s June Telcon to order at 2:05EST on Thursday May 14th, 2020. Cesar Cordero assumed the meeting minute taking responsibilities for this telcon.

2. Attendance: a. Members in Attendance: i. John Bratcher – Chairman ii. Sean Davis – NWP Representative iii. Cesar Cordero – NSW Representative iv. Evan Munroe – NSO Representative v. Phil Hughes – NNE Representative vi. Matt Morgan – NNE Representative vii. Ken Slauson – NRX Representative viii. Jefferson MacDonald – NRX Representative ix. Mike Weekley – NGL Representative x. Clarence Cadenhead – NCE Representative xi. Jennifer Humpheries – NEA Representative

b. Members not in attendance: i. Don Smith – NRX Representative ii. Clay McCarthy – NNM Representative

c. Guest: i. Brad Davidson– NRX Regional Vice President

3. Old Business.

a. Processes and Procedures Subcommittee (Open). i. Mr. Cadenhead (lead) will provide an update on the next telcon.

b. Action Builder (Open). i. Mr. MacDonald (co-lead) and Mr. Slauson (co-lead) have added qualitative information to the Action Builder program that will assist Organizers with their work in this year’s 1188 process. Chairman Bratcher would like to further discuss the “Job Site” field in Action Builder during the subcommittee briefing later in the telcon.

c. 100% NATCA Facility Recognition Program (Open). i. Mr. Cordero (lead) briefed the committee on the status of the 100% recognition program. ii. Mr. Cordero will schedule a telcon with himself, Chairman Bratcher, and the ImagePointe management staff to discuss and negotiate the terms, prices, and quantities of Union purchased inventory that is required to fulfill the NOC’s commitment to the 100% NATCA facility membership. iii. Mr. Cordero outlined the basic process from initial receipt of NATCA Facility Representative T-shirt request to the ordering process and fulfillment.

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d. Corporate Membership Program (Open). i. Mr. Hughes (lead) briefed the committee on the status of the Corporate Membership Program and the associated elements of the NATCA Difference website. ii. Mr. Hughes briefed that he is working with members of the National Office IT department to ensure that all links that relate to our Corporate Partners websites are working appropriately. iii. Chairman Bratcher stated that he had a recent call with Mr. Doug Church of the NATCA National Office on matters regarding the NATCA Difference Website and how it relates to this subcommittee’s dealings.

e. Computer Sciences Organizing Effort. (Tabled) i. Chairman Bratcher has tabled this business until a later date.

f. Local Setup Program (Open). i. Mr. Weekley (lead) briefed the he and Chairman Bratcher will schedule a Telcon to discuss subcommittee matters by the end of next week. (Week of May 17th – 23rd 2020) Chairman Bratcher stated that a date between Sunday and Friday will best suit his schedule. ii. Chairman Bratcher briefed the committee that a Local Setup Program sub- channel has been created within the NOC Microsoft Teams account. iii. Chairman Bratcher further stated that he had a recent telcon with Mr. Brian Gardner of the NATCA Finance Committee regarding issues that have arisen in regard to the individual responsibilities of NATCA’s different committees as they relate to the Local Setup Process. Timeline issues have presented themselves as members of their respective NATCA committees have introduced themselves to new NATCA locals, and their work has been disrupted due to delays in the information supply chain. The NOC’s priority in this process is the receipt of the initial facility setup paperwork, and properly filing it to the appropriate Team folders. Chairman Bratcher will work with the other committee chairs to develop a more efficient process to accomplish the business of this subcommittee.

g. Local Currently in the Setup Process (Open). i. Committee Members briefed the status of newly chartered NATCA locals in their region. 1. Norwood Memorial (OWD) NNE – Mr. Morgan briefed that he has received confirmation of receipt of startup funds by the new local and will update the facility card in TEAMS. 2. Chairman Bratcher stated that Niagara Falls (IAG) and OshKosh (OSH) have been sent their local startup funds. 3. Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) – Mr. Morgan briefed that he is awaiting confirmation of receipt of local startup funds from the local. 4. (BVY) – Chairman Bratcher reviewed the BVY folder in Sharefile and found that the LM-1 needs signature by the POC of the local, and we are also missing the EIN form. Mr. Morgan stated that he will obtain the required paperwork from BVY’s new FacRep and upload them to the Sharefile folder. 5. Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) – The FOE folder in Sharefile is missing the EIN form. Mr. Cadenhead briefed that the local received their startup funds on April 27th, 2020. 6. Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) – Mr. Weekley stated that he uploaded the forms received from the local to the MCN card in TEAMS. He stated that he is working with the MCN FacRep to obtain signature of the LM-1.

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h. Communications Subcommittee (Open). i. Mr. Weekley briefed the committee on a recent Telcon that was conducted between himself, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Smith and Mr. Thom Metzger of the NATCA National Office regarding new NOC content for the NATCA Website. Mr. Weekley explained that the subcommittee is working on a document that will outline the timelines, procedures, and actions governing Organizing Social media content concerning new NATCA locals organized by the NOC. ii. Mr. Weekley stated that he will schedule an upcoming telcon with all parties to finalize that process and commit it to the document.

i. NATCA.org Member Website (Open). i. Mr. Hughes briefed the committee on recent upgrades and fixes to several links on the NATCA.org webpage regarding Organizing. He will continue to work with the NATCA Information Technology department to ensure the website’s operation. ii. Chairman Bratcher expressed his desire to include testimonial’s from NATCA President Paul Rinaldi, NATCA Executive Vice-President Patricia Gilbert, and the elected members of the NATCA National Elected Board. The testimonials can be either written or in video format and should include RVP profiles and discuss Organizing topics. Chairman Bratcher believes this material will help introduce new NATCA members to NATCA’s leadership structure and better welcome them into the NATCA family. iii. Chairman Bratcher further stated that he would like to see the Organizing content located on the “Members only” side of the NATCA.org website made available on the public page. Much of that content is important to Organizing and can help educate potential members on the working of the Organizing committee. iv. Mr. Slauson added, and Region X Regional Vice-President Brad Davidson confirmed that Ms. Pam Rusk of Region X has been recently appointed as the Region X Communications Representative. Ms. Rusk is working on Region X specific Organizing content that can be included on the NATCA Difference website. Regional Vice-President Davidson will schedule a telcon with Ms. Rusk and notify her on the happenings of this telcon and put her in contact with the subcommittee members. v. Chairman Bratcher also briefed the committee that several links on the NATCA.org website have been updated and now include forms relevant to Organizing. The Chairman encourages committee members to review the other NATCA committees’ sections to find items and material that we could add to the Organizing section. Committee members recommendations can be forwarded on to Chairman Bratcher or Mr. Hughes who will work with the NATCA National Office and NATCA IT department to upload such content.

j. Field Organizer’s Handbook (Open). i. Mr. Weekley briefed that he had a recent telcon with Mr. MacDonald where they discussed some ways and ideas to bridge the work of other NATCA subcommittees and past projects to improve the content of the FOH.

k. Internal Organizing 101 (Open) i. Mr. Cordero briefed the committee on a recent Telcon that was conducted between himself, Ms. Humpheries, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Davis. ii. The subcommittee is in the process of creating a class that will be facilitated to NATCA members at the NATCA Convention in Houston. The material will help attendees understand Organizing principles and methods that will help them work to make their home facilities 100% NATCA facilities. iii. Mr. Cordero explained that the class content will focus of establishing a new vernacular that will erase negative connotations concerning non-members and

1325 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 628-5451 (202) 628-5767 FAX www.TheNATCADifference.com encourage attendees to change their perspectives on those individuals to identify them as potential-members who can be brought into the NATCA family. iv. The Subcommittee is also working on the sign in roster and a class attendee raffle that will aid in encouraging member attendance. v. Mr. Cordero commended the subcommittee for their contributions and perspectives to this important project and noted that he will schedule regular telcons to develop the class material. vi. Chairman Bratcher stated that he would like a story board “rough draft” within 30 days that outlines the material.

l. Local Internal Organizing Kit i. Chairman Bratcher stated that a briefing on the status of this subcommittee shall be postponed until the subcommittee has a chance to meet and progress the material. ii. An update can be expected to be provided by the next committee telcon.

m. Federal Contract Tower Organizing i. Mr. Weekley briefed on his recent contact with controllers from Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) and Southern Illinois Airport (MDH). Mr. Weekley stated that the controllers at the facility are ready to join NATCA and he was only awaiting guidance in regard to the NLRB’s ability to conduct elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. ii. Chairman Bratcher issued a green light to proceed in the Organizing efforts of these facilities as the NLRB has resumed its business. iii. Mr. Morgan briefed the status of Organizing efforts at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport whose members are interested in joining NATCA. Mr. Morgan was awaiting the same guidance as Mr. Weekley in regard to the NLRB’s capabilities, and will proceed with the Organizing process. iv. Facilities in the organizing process shall have their cards in TEAMS updated to reflect their status.

n. VSCS Engineering – (Tabled) i. This briefing has been tabled until a later date.

o. 100% ZDC Local T-Shirts i. Mr. Weekley and Ms. Humpheries are awaiting NEB final approval of their proposed T-Shirt design for the members of the 100% ZDC local. ii. Once approved, this product will be available for ordering on the back door ImagePointe storefront utilized by the 100% T-Shirt Program.

p. 1188 Program (Open) i. Chairman Bratcher advised committee members that all 1188 filers must be contacted by June 1st when the filed 1188 paperwork becomes official. Committee members shall use Action Builder to identify their 1188 filer responsibilities. Additionally, all assessments must be completed and include a numbered evaluation of the filer’s intentions to rejoin NATCA. (A favorable evaluation of 1 indicates the filer will rejoin NATCA and complete an 1187 form prior to June 1st, an evaluation of 3 indicates that the filer has been contacted and is undecided, an unfavorable evaluation of 5 indicates that the 1188 filer refuses to rejoin NATCA.) Notes describing conversations with filers and reasons for leaving NATCA should be included in the sub section of the filers profile. ii. Chairman Bratcher advised the committee that the “Job Sites” field in Action Builder does not categorize the 1188 filers by their actual work sites. Committee members can use other query fields such as “User Turf” to identify their individual responsibilities.

q. 2020 NATCA Convention i. Chairman Bratcher advised committee members on the possibility that the upcoming NATCA Bi-annual Convention in Houston, Texas may face further

1325 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 628-5451 (202) 628-5767 FAX www.TheNATCADifference.com delays due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Committee members are advised to not purchase transportation until instructed to do so. ii. Committee members can expect two days of meetings on the Wednesday and Thursday prior to the Convention. iii. Updates will be provided by President Rinaldi, Executive Vice President Gilbert and the rest of the NEB.

4. New Business

a. Region X – Project X (Open). i. Chairman Bratcher commended the great work put forth by Mr. MacDonald and his subcommittee members on a new Organizing effort targeted at improving NATCA membership within Region X. ii. The effort was briefed to committee members by Mr. MacDonald.

b. RVP Davidson Remarks i. Chairman Bratcher turned over the floor to Region X Regional Vice-President Brad Davidson. ii. RVP Davidson praised the committee and its members on their hard work on the various projects the lead which benefit NATCA and its members as a whole. Due to the uncertainty of future events, RVP Davidson challenged committee members to embrace the telework platform that has been a result of the COVID- 19 pandemic, and to continue to develop their newfound skills to progress the work of our Union throughout all of NATCA’s many lines of business. iii. RVP Davidson briefed the committee on his goal to highlight the diversity of Region X members in its visible representation on NATCA’s many projects and workgroups. He further expounded on the successes of expanding Article 114 Collaboration to NATCA’s Purple Book Lines of business.

c. Upcoming Meetings/Telcons. (Open) i. Chairman Bratcher will send out a Doodle to identify a suitable date for the NOC’s June 2020 Telcon. ii. Chairman Bratcher called the meeting adjourned at 3:58pm CST. The motion was seconded and passed. Meeting Adjourned.

4:00pm EST – Telcon ended.

______John Bratcher Chairman, National Organizing Committee

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