Due to the government shutdown in America, air traffic controllers have been working without pay for the last 22 days. Due to non-payment of salary from October 1, they are forced to do part-time jobs. Due to shortage of staff they have to work for 60 hours.
US federal government shutdown: The situation is going from bad to worse due to the shutdown in America. Due to the ongoing shutdown for the last three weeks, air traffic controllers are forced to work without salary. Due to poor financial condition, these employees have to earn their living by working part time in cabs, food delivery and restaurants. Due to acute shortage of staff in ATC, these employees have to work for 60 hours each.
Salary not received since October 1
Let us tell you that due to stoppage of funding due to the shutdown, government employees have not received salaries since October 1. According to Nick Daniels, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), it is being said that we will definitely get a salary someday, but because of that our expenses will not reduce, nor will anyone pay our debt. If you get money later, you will not be able to survive in the present.