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Unpaid air traffic controllers call out sick as government shutdown continues

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Unpaid air traffic controllers call out sick as government shutdown continues

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newsEnglish · 2 days ago

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Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide

Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown.

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I keep wondering if ICE will start calling out sick.
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  No, the aro so perverted, they would pay to torture people…

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