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Trump administration begins mass firings of Air Traffic Control staff

The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration probationary employees, according to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union.
PASS's head, Alex Spero, stated that several hundred probationary workers were notified via email late on Friday night.
Spero described the firings as "shameful" and warned they will increase workload on an already stretched workforce.
PASS represents over 11,000 FAA and Department of Defense workers involved in maintaining air traffic control systems.

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