Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
- Tuesday, air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck, marking a major milestone in the Tampa Bay area and affecting airports nationwide.
- Oct. 1 marked the start of the shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding resolution; for weeks, most controllers received partial paychecks, with many getting partial pay two weeks ago.
- Staffing shortfalls have contributed to 44% of Sunday delays and spikes up to 53%, while airports nationwide report more delayed and canceled flights and Los Angeles International Airport faced a ground stop.
- Sick-Outs and long shifts have produced safety concerns, as NATCA president Nick Daniels warns controllers distracted by missed pay, with one control facility losing 25% of workers.
- Union members handed out leaflets Tuesday urging passengers to pressure lawmakers, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed Democrats for the shutdown on Fox News.
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Amid Travel Chaos, ABC and CBS Skip Airlines Telling Dems To Give Up On Shutdown
On Thursday, the nation’s four major airlines came together to embrace the Republican position that the government shutdown should end with a clean continuing resolution. However, NBC’s Today was the only Friday morning show to report this. By contrast, CBS Mornings made it seem as if the airlines wanted squabbling siblings to just get along, while ABC’s Good Morning America was content to only talk about generic travel chaos. While Friday may h…
Democrats' Shutdown Antics Backfire Again - They're Now Getting Called Out by Major Airlines
The pressure is mounting for Democrats to end the government shutdown. The latest voices to plead with Congress to reopen and fund the government: major airlines. On Thursday, CNBC reported […] The post Democrats' Shutdown Antics Backfire Again - They're Now Getting Called Out by Major Airlines appeared first on The Western Journal.
Several major airlines back GOP push for ‘clean’ funding bill as shutdown drags on
Some of the nation’s top airlines are calling on Congress to end the government shutdown and pay air traffic controllers, joining Republican lawmakers in pressing Democrats… The post Several major airlines back GOP push for ‘clean’ funding bill as shutdown drags on appeared first on CatholicVote org.
The Nation’s Top Businesses Push For End Of Government Shutdown
A broad coalition of business associations representing hundreds of companies as diverse as Apple and Walmart united to call on Congress Thursday to immediately reopen the government. The coalition warned that with each day of the shutdown, “the larger and more durable the economic damage becomes — and some of it might never be recovered.” Top CEOs from hundreds of major U.S. companies also warned of potential irreversible economic damage. Repr…
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