Trump Threatens To Dock Air-Traffic Controller Pay, Offers $10,000 Bonus To Controllers Who Kept Working

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Trump warned air-traffic controllers that those who don’t return to work during the shutdown could lose pay, while those who stay would get $10,000 bonuses. The FAA has cut traffic at major airports as cancellations and delays surge nationwide.

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00:03President Trump threatened to dock pay for air traffic controllers who fail to return to work

00:07as flight cancellations and delays mounted nationwide amid the government shutdown,

00:11according to the Wall Street Journal. Trump warned that air traffic controllers who don't

00:16return to work would have their pay docked and promised $10,000 bonuses for those who

00:22continued working during the shutdown. The FAA reduced traffic at 40 major airports

00:27and imposed restrictions on private flights at 12 hubs to manage safety risks as the shutdown,

00:32now the longest in U.S. history, continues. More than 1,900 U.S. flights were canceled

00:37and 5,500 delayed on Monday, with major congestion at LaGuardia, O'Hare, Dallas, and Atlanta.

00:43Trump criticized air traffic controllers who took time off during the shutdown,

00:47warning they could leave their jobs without pay or severance if dissatisfied.

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