Staffing shortages among TSA workers and air traffic controllers, resulting from the ongoing federal government shutdown, are leading to increased flight delays at airports across the country. Union leaders have noted that the situation may continue to deteriorate.
President and CEO of Airlines for America Chris Sununu told Newsmax on Saturday that these vital workers do want to be made into a “political linchpin” for the lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
“These air traffic controllers, these TSA workers, they’re not paid. And they literally have nothing in their paychecks right now going forward. So they’re all working as best they can, knowing that they do have to put food on the table for their families.
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