Air traffic controllers miss 1st paycheck due to shutdown

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Federal employees manning the skies miss first paycheck amid government shutdown
As the government shutdown drags on, federal employees who support the country's airports, such as air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers, say they are still in the dark about when they will next be paid.

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Air traffic controllers miss first full paycheck as government shutdown enters day 28
Flight Disruptions Continue as Air Traffic Controllers Brace for Their First Full Missing Paychecks
Flight Delays Become More Common as Air Traffic Controllers Go Without Pay During Shutdown
Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed empl...

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Shutdown makes air travel system ‘less safe,’ air traffic controllers say
Airlines support air traffic controllers missing full paychecks
Air traffic controllers miss first full paycheck, as flight delays loom and government shutdown nears a month
"But I'll tell you this, almost every controller can't make it without two paychecks. And so, I think the message is clear ... They've sent a message to open up the government and end the shutdown."

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Isolated flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown
Hundreds of air traffic controllers take second jobs as US shutdown continues

Former FAA official warns of major flight disruptions as government shutdown nears one-month mark

Air traffic controllers struggle without paychecks during 27-day shutdown. Expert predicts travel chaos similar to 2019 unless government reopens soon.

Millions at Risk as Government Shutdown Freezes Funds for a Critical Heating Program

The federal budget includes billions in funding for low-income Americans that might otherwise struggle to pay their energy bills.

When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay

The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans. On Friday, funding for the food assistance program SNAP, which helps 42

Flight delays worsen as unpaid air traffic controllers feel government shutdown pain

Flights across the U.S. are facing growing delays as unpaid air traffic controllers feel the strain of the ongoing government shutdown.

Mayor Brandon Scott to spend $4.7M on Baltimoreans impacted by government shutdown

Baltimore will spend nearly $4.7 million to help residents impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday.

At LaGuardia Airport, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy calls for end to government shutdown

That comes as the federal government shutdown is now in its 28th day.   As essential government workers, air traffic controllers are required to stay on the job even though they are receiving no pay until the end of the shutdown,

Judge blocks Trump's plans for mass layoffs during government shutdown

A federal judge on Tuesday extended a ban on the Trump administration plan to lay off thousands of employees amid the ongoing government shutdown.

'We're going to do our best' | Houston Food Bank takes disaster-like relief approach to government shutdown

The Houston Food Bank has large-scale distribution events planned. It's part of what they're doing to meet the needs of the community during the government shutdown.
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