Air Traffic Controllers Urged To Work Unpaid During U.S. Shutdown

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The National Air Traffic Controllers Association urged members to keep working unpaid during the partial U.S. shutdown as flight disruptions loom. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is addressing the impact alongside union leaders after Trump cut $28 billion in transit and climate aid. Officials warn prolonged delays could mirror the 2019 shutdown when staff shortages snarled air traffic.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02The National Air Traffic Controllers Association urges 13,000 members money to stay on the job

00:07during the partial U.S. government shutdown, even as they continue working without pay,

00:11according to CNBC. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the union's president are holding a

00:16press conference at Newark Liberty International Airport to address the shutdown's impact.

00:20Trump has made transportation central to the shutdown fight by cutting over $28 billion in

00:25aid for climate and transit projects in Democratic-leaning states.

00:28During the 2019 shutdown, unpaid absences by controllers and TSA officers caused airport

00:34delays and slowed New York air traffic, pressuring lawmakers to end it.

00:38About 50,000 TSA workers are also required to work unpaid.

00:42Airlines for America, which represents major U.S. carriers,

00:45said flight efficiency could decline if the shutdown continues.

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