If the Shutdown Continues, More Feds Expecting ‘Sick Outs’

'Am I going to be homeless?' Air traffic controller says colleague facing eviction

Air traffic controllers have been working without pay for 37 days, and more are having to deal with the stress of going without basic needs the longer the government shutdown drags on. For one controller, this includes potentially living on the street.In a Friday interview with CNN host Erin Burnett, Dan McCabe — who is the Southern Regional Vice President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association — said more air traffic controllers ar…

Air traffic controllers are doing odd jobs on the side as government shutdown continues

As the government shutdown continues, air traffic controllers who aren’t getting paid are taking up odd jobs on the side to make money.

How Air Traffic Control Is Becoming Air Traffic

Air traffic control (ATC) is becoming air traffic “chaos,” as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on October 4. As employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),

If the shutdown continues, more feds expecting ‘sick outs’

The decision by the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning isn’t just a reaction to the now longest partial government shutdown ever. The FAA says it’s taking these drastic steps because it needs to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain. It also knows that air traffic controllers are starting to call out sick more often, creating th…

Air Traffic Controllers Begin Resigning Amid Government Shutdown: "They're Stretched So Thin for So Long"

Air Traffic Controllers Begin Resigning Amid Government Shutdown: “They’re Stretched So Thin for So Long” The head of the air traffic controllers’ union says the ongoing government shutdown is driving some controllers to quit as stress and financial strain mount. “We’re seeing air traffic controllers resign,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, in an interview with CNN. “We are 400 fewer controllers …

Odd Jobs and DOORDASH: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving..