Summary
Around 750,000 federal employees were temporarily out of work because of the government shutdown. Air traffic controllers, about 14,000 of them, are still working but not getting paid, which worsens the pressures they already face due to understaffing.
Key Facts
- 750,000 federal workers were furloughed during the government shutdown.
- Air traffic controllers, numbering 14,000, are working without pay during this period.
- Air traffic controllers are already dealing with too few staff and long hours.
- The situation is causing additional stress on air traffic controllers.
- Geoff Bennett discussed these issues with Nick Daniels, a member of the air traffic controllers' union.
