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Shutdown puts further strain on already understaffed air traffic control system

Shutdown puts further strain on already understaffed air traffic control system

Update: 2025-10-03
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Roughly 750,000 federal employees were furloughed when the government closed its doors. Not included in that number are the air traffic controllers who will continue to work, without pay, as long as the shutdown continues. That has raised concerns about the strain on an already understaffed and overworked cohort. Geoff Bennett spoke with Nick Daniels of the air traffic controllers' union. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Shutdown puts further strain on already understaffed air traffic control system

Shutdown puts further strain on already understaffed air traffic control system

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