US EditionDuffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said 10% of air traffic controllers are absent, causing 53% of flight delays during the shutdown and threatening job loss for no-shows.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during the government shutdown, saying they will not be paid.
- Aviation experts warned that Duffy's rhetoric could backfire, as air traffic controllers calling out sick would cause major travel disruptions.
- Without pay, many air traffic controllers have called in sick or not shown up for work, causing thousands of flight delays.
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Sean Duffy to Newsmax: Dems Should Support Americans, Not Illegals
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Newsmax on Thursday the shutdown shows that Democrats want to inflict pain on the American people. Appearing on "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Duffy said President Donald Trump is not happy with the ongoing shutdown. "Donald Trump actually cares about the American people and the impact this has on the American people," Duffy said. "We are in this situation because Democrats wanted to open up the border." Duffy sa…
US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work during shutdown, transportation secretary says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that the government could dismiss air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown, saying a spike in absences is causing significant air disruptions.
'Problem children': Trump administration now threatening to fire air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Thursday that air traffic controllers who repeatedly skip work during the current federal government shutdown could be terminated. His comments come amid escalating flight delays tied to widespread staff absences at key U.S. airports.“If we have a continual small subset of controllers that don’t show up to work… they’re the problem children,” Duffy said, as quoted by CNN. He added: “We need more control…
Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he would fire air traffic controllers who are skipping work because of the government shutdown. “If we have a continual small subset of controllers that don’t show up to work … they’re the problem children,” Duffy said, according to CNN. “We need more controllers, but we need the…
As the ninth day of the government shutdown approaches, attention is turning to how many air traffic controllers will show up for work tonight.
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