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Air traffic controllers face job loss if absent during shutdown, sparking anxiety amid rising flight delays.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic controllers could lose their jobs if they call in sick during the ongoing government shutdown, stressing their essential status and the need for reliability.
Absenteeism, estimated at 10%, has contributed to a surge in flight delays, rising from 5% to 53%.
While controllers are guaranteed back pay once funding resumes, uncertainty over immediate compensation has fueled anxiety.
The administration’s stance has drawn concern over morale, with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association noting that coordinated sick calls are illegal and that leave procedures remain in place.
Los controladores de tráfico aéreo se enfrentan a la pérdida de puestos de trabajo si están ausentes durante el cierre, lo que genera ansiedad en medio de los crecientes retrasos en los vuelos.