Flight delays soar as controllers hit paycheck wall Tuesday
Source: MSN
Over 4,000 flights were delayed on Monday as bad weather and air traffic control shortages created the perfect storm for flight interruptions.
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●Their last paycheck for work they did in September was also reduced, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters last week.
●Controllers are essential workers, so they must continue to work even when the government is shuttered.
●"They're taking second jobs, they're out there looking, 'Can I drive Uber, can I find another source of income to make ends meet?'"
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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/traffic-and-transportation-incidents/flight-delays-soar-as-controllers-hit-paycheck-wall-tuesday/ar-AA1PivaY
Story by Josephine Walker
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