US EditionOrlando TSA Agents, Air Traffic Controllers Left Waiting on Paychecks Amid Government Shutdown
Air traffic controllers face a 30-year staffing low and worked unpaid during the shutdown, causing 44% of flight delays on Sunday, U.S. Transportation Secretary said.
- On Tuesday, air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck and received zero-dollar paystubs as the government shutdown entered its 28th day, Dan McCabe warned on CNN that financial stress increases safety risks.
- The government shutdown halted pay and is causing delays at U.S. airports, including Philadelphia International Airport, amid a more than 3,000-controller shortfall and congressional disputes.
- Nationwide, 44 percent of Sunday delays were linked to staffing, and Nick Daniels warned `Low staffing, unreliable equipment, and then you strip away their pay and say, continue going to your job every day and move 3 million passengers and 45,000 flights`.
- Union members handed out flyers at airport terminals while Philadelphia International Airport reported about 26 delays as controllers worked without pay, with Chapman saying, `Today was payday, and we collected a $0 paycheck` and warning, `We don't want to become a safety issue`.
- Drawing from the 2018-19 shutdown, Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to pay controllers, which could be voted on next week, while Daniel Elwell warned `At about the 25-day point out of 35, the stress on the controllers is really what broke the shutdown at that time, and we ended it`.
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Savannah airport sees little delays as air traffic controllers miss first full paycheck
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) -- In the midst of the government shutdown, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is business as usual, according to a spokesperson. Wednesday marked day 29 of the shutdown. This week, air traffic controllers and other federal workers received pay stubs that showed $0.00. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport has had no cancellations and only a few small delays since the government shutdown began, according to …
Flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown
Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, and that has Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the controllers' union concerned that flight delays could multiply as increasingly stressed-out controllers call out sick.
Tuesday was the first day for 13,000 air traffic controllers on which they will not receive pay due to the closure of the government, which is already approaching a month in duration. It is also only a week away from overcoming the longest government closure in history, which occurred in late 2018 and early 2019. Although aircraft continue to fly, airlines, security experts, government officials and passengers believe delays are going to get wor…
Orlando TSA agents, air traffic controllers left waiting on paychecks amid government shutdown
Air traffic controllers and TSA agents at Orlando International Airport say they are working without pay as the government shutdown reaches 28 days.Union members from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association handed out leaflets Tuesday at terminal entrances, urging Congress to end the shutdown.Passenger Denise Pela Castro praised the workers: “We need to make sure that we’re safe flying. We need to make sure that they are taken care of. …
'It's horrible': Air traffic controllers under mounting pressure as shutdown drags on
Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out.
Air traffic controllers holding information picket
Air traffic controllers held informational pickets today at Detroit Metro and several other airports across the country. The government shutdown began on Oct. 1. Air traffic controllers have continued to work, but today is the first day they are not getting paid.
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