"In May, The Verge reported that the US aviation system was so fragile that "the smallest disruption can throw the entire system into chaos." That disruption arrived on October 1st, when the federal government shut down over a budget dispute. Chaos has indeed ensued."
"Pay, or lack thereof, is the reason behind the disruption. When the federal budget ran out on October 1st, more than half a million employees were immediately furloughed. But the nation's 75,000 air traffic controllers and frontline TSA officers are "excepted" employees who must come into work regardless of the circumstances."
""Controllers who show up to work will get paid," he said, "Just not on time.""
""Our number one problem is the uncertainty surrounding how long this is going to go on, and how long you're going to have to come to work without pay," he told The Verge. "You're living off of what you've bee"
The federal government shutdown on October 1st led to widespread furloughs and operational disruption across the aviation system. More than half a million federal employees were furloughed when the budget expired, while 75,000 air traffic controllers and frontline TSA officers were designated excepted employees required to work without immediate pay. Pay delays and uncertainty have strained essential operations and forced some airports to operate without air traffic control for hours. Officials stated that controllers would be paid eventually but not on time. Union representatives warned that indefinite unpaid work creates financial hardship and undermines workforce stability.
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