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Hey, guys. I’m bringing this over from Reddit for more visibility. Understand that while a more direct amendment to the constitution is needed to codify membership’s basic democratic right to vote on their contract, this is still a viable and important step.
I am challenging the Constitution Committee's interpretation of Article VI, Section 2 of the NATCA National Constitution.
I have attached both the Committee's interpretation - which was in response to my inquiry - and my challenge to it.
Article VI, Section 2 states clearly that “negotiated term agreements shall be sent to the affected membership for ratification.” Despite that, the CBA was extended without a vote of the membership, continuing a long-standing practice that I believe directly contradicts the Constitution and strips members of their fundamental right to vote on their own contract.
I followed the process exactly as written in Article XIV, Section 4:
On 9/3/25 I submitted a request for interpretation of Article VI, Section 2 to the Constitution Committee. On 10/31/25 I received the Committee's response, which was unsatisfactory. On 11/28/25 I filed a challenge to the interpretation with President Nick Daniels.
To date, I have heard nothing from Nick. There have been two NEB meetings. No response. I am in the process of petitioning for relief to be heard on the floor at the NATCA Convention in Chicago in 2027.
I am done waiting. This is where you come in.
Under our Constitution, the next step is to take this issue to the floor of the 2027 National Convention, where delegates - not leadership - decide. That is my intent.
I have been a controller for 10 years and have yet to vote on my contract. That is unacceptable. If you believe that members should have the fundamental right to vote on their contract - yes, including contract extensions - I am asking you to talk to your local reps and delegates. Tell them this issue matters to you, and demand they vote to support restoring mandatory ratification at the convention in 2027.
Delegates vote how their members tell them to vote. An entire generation of controllers have been disenfranchised by their own union. If enough of you speak up, this changes.
I’ll continue pushing this forward and will keep members informed as it moves toward convention.
I am challenging the Constitution Committee's interpretation of Article VI, Section 2 of the NATCA National Constitution.
I have attached both the Committee's interpretation - which was in response to my inquiry - and my challenge to it.
Article VI, Section 2 states clearly that “negotiated term agreements shall be sent to the affected membership for ratification.” Despite that, the CBA was extended without a vote of the membership, continuing a long-standing practice that I believe directly contradicts the Constitution and strips members of their fundamental right to vote on their own contract.
I followed the process exactly as written in Article XIV, Section 4:
On 9/3/25 I submitted a request for interpretation of Article VI, Section 2 to the Constitution Committee. On 10/31/25 I received the Committee's response, which was unsatisfactory. On 11/28/25 I filed a challenge to the interpretation with President Nick Daniels.
To date, I have heard nothing from Nick. There have been two NEB meetings. No response. I am in the process of petitioning for relief to be heard on the floor at the NATCA Convention in Chicago in 2027.
I am done waiting. This is where you come in.
Under our Constitution, the next step is to take this issue to the floor of the 2027 National Convention, where delegates - not leadership - decide. That is my intent.
I have been a controller for 10 years and have yet to vote on my contract. That is unacceptable. If you believe that members should have the fundamental right to vote on their contract - yes, including contract extensions - I am asking you to talk to your local reps and delegates. Tell them this issue matters to you, and demand they vote to support restoring mandatory ratification at the convention in 2027.
Delegates vote how their members tell them to vote. An entire generation of controllers have been disenfranchised by their own union. If enough of you speak up, this changes.
I’ll continue pushing this forward and will keep members informed as it moves toward convention.
