00:00Only a fraction of the air traffic workforce will get the $10,000 perfect attendance bonuses promised after the 43-day government shutdown, and this morning thousands are getting left out.
00:14The FAA says just 776 controllers and technicians qualified, far fewer than expected.
00:21About 20,000 others won't get the bonus because they miss shifts during the shutdown, often to take side jobs or care for children.
00:30While paychecks were frozen, the controllers shortage during the shutdown forced cuts at 40 airports, fueling days of cancellations.
00:37The controllers union is blasting the bonus decision, saying thousands who consistently reported for duty while working without pay are being left out of the reward they were promised.
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