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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport, FAA employees were offered a resignation package that included eight months' pay.
The union for air traffic controllers advised its members not to accept the resignation offer, as the FAA had not clarified which positions were included.
The crash on Wednesday killed all 67 people on board an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter, raising concerns about air traffic control staffing.
An FAA report indicated that staffing at the airport was not normal, with one person handling the workload typically assigned to two.

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Air Traffic Controllers Were Initially Offered Buyouts and Told to Consider Leaving Government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months' pay.

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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an

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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts

Employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay.

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The Implications of Air Traffic Controllers' Potential Exodus

Key Takeaways: – Air traffic controllers were offered resignation with an eight-month compensation package, a day before a fatal collision at Reagan National Airport. – The air traffic control union advised members against accepting the offer due to ambiguity about who would be included in the resignation plan. – The crash accentuates the potential risks associated with President Trump’s push to cut federal bureaucracy. – There is an ongoing nee…

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South Florida Reporter

Air Traffic Controllers Were Initially Offered Buyouts And Told To Consider Leaving Government

BY THOMAS BEAUMONT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON AND NICHOLAS RICCARDI Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay. The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had not decided which positions would be included in the resignation…

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Controllers offered buyouts just day before...

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay.The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had not decided which positions would be included in the resignation plan. An official for the Office for Personnel Management, the …

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