Unpaid work is slavery, every single air traffic controller should just walk away.
Watching the US aviation industry collapse as a result would be endlessly amusing.
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Controllers, unionize while fired, what are they going to do, there's already a shortage when you aren't union
They're already unionized in federal air traffic facilities. The privately run ones aren't but they're still being paid.
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Almost like it’s a bad idea to come out and mass threaten the livelihoods of employees you need. Weird.
As of early 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports that only about 10,800 certified air traffic controllers are actively working, while the industry needs around 14,600 to operate efficiently. Nearly 280 of the 300 air traffic control facilities are understaffed.
This Duffy needs to recognize these people are to be prized not humiliated. What a total TrumpTurd.
They didn't get here with logic.
FORCING people to Work UNPAID is PROOF that Trump is the MOST Pro Worker president EVER!
get that man a nobel peace prize. /s
Killing it yet again I see
That'll make them show up for no pay! What's the worst that could happen with a bunch of disgruntled air traffic controllers?
Here's to hoping the people that fly the most are met with their decisions
Truly one of the highest stress, lowest appreciation, skill-based professions on the planet. What have we become?
I have to think anyone who can work ATC could be a hell of a project manager in any industry with just a bit of OTJ training. I don't know if hiring managers feel the same, but I'd be hopeful that they could easily find work elsewhere.
I feel the same of good devs, actually. But as a dev, I just feel atcs are just on another level.
Like other affected federal workers, controllers are worried about how they will pay their bills during the shutdown when they won’t get paychecks. Duffy and the union’s president have acknowledged the unfairness of their situation, which only adds more stress to their already stressful jobs.
NATCA President Nick Daniels said controllers might have to take time off to work a second job just to make ends meet during the shutdown. But Duffy said that right now, he thinks the controllers who are missing work are “lashing out” in frustration.
“It’s going to eventually be that when people don’t have money, they have time to start making life choices and life decisions. And it shouldn’t be waiting for air traffic controllers to break because of having to take out loans, credit card debt, paying bills, gas, groceries, mortgages. Those things aren’t going to stop,” Daniels said.
So... What if they are actually sick...? I mean not getting paid and still having to show up let alone the stress of being a air traffic controller seems likely to make people prime candidates for low immune systems. Oh, but that's right sickness doesn't exist under RFK, right?
Bold move, Cotton, let’s see how this plays out.
Lmfao, slaves. America!!!!