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Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during shutdown

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he would fire air traffic controllers who are skipping work because of the government shutdown. “If we have a continual small subset of controllers that don’t show up to work … they’re the problem children,” Duffy said, according to CNN.

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  1. Forbes

    Sean Duffy Warns Air Traffic Controllers They Won’t Be Paid If They Call In Sick (opens Forbes)

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    The Transportation Secretary’s threat is not going over well with aviation safety experts.

  2. The Hill

    Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during shutdown (opens The Hill)

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    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he would fire air traffic controllers who are skipping work because of the government shutdown. “If we have a continual small subset of controllers that don’t show up to work … they’re the problem children,” Duffy said, according to CNN.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal

  4. Gizmodo

    Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown (opens Gizmodo)

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    "When you come to work, you get paid. If you don't come to work, you don't get paid."

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