Slight Rise in U.S. Air Traffic Controllers Calling in Sick Seen Since Shutdown Began

Nearly 11,000 Air Traffic Controllers Are Working Without Pay amid Government Shutdown as Officials Insist Flying Remains Safe

"We do not have time to waste on the unnecessary distractions created by this shutdown," the National Air Traffic Controllers Association President saidGetty An air traffic control tower (stock photo).NEED TO KNOWAround 10,800 air traffic controllers nationwide are working with without pay amid the government shutdownTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered remarks at an Oct. 6 news conference at Newark Liberty International Airport in New …

Air traffic controllers told to keep working during government shutdown

National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.

Slight rise in U.S. air traffic controllers calling in sick seen since shutdown began

Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration officers must still turn up for work during the shutdown, but they are not being paid.

U.S. air traffic controllers urged to stay on job despite government shutdown

The union representing air traffic controllers urged workers to continue working during the partial government shutdown that requires them to work without pay.

Why Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers Could Be Key In Ending Shutdown

Air traffic controllers are working 60-hour weeks with no pay—conditions that led to a breaking point during the last shutdown.

DOT: Government shutdown adds stress to air traffic control system

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the national airspace remains safe.