Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he understands the frustrations and worries of air traffic controllers who have to work without a paycheck during the government shutdown, but he and the union that represents controllers are also now emphasizing that calling out sick in protest could cost th
And when Elon did it. It was only a few months ago when there were reports of one lonesome controller being in charge of enough air space that at least four were required. And after all of that they now aren’t getting paid, with this fucktard saying if they decide not to turn up to unpaid work THEY’RE jeopardising all air traffic. No asshole, the GOP are the ones shutting it down.
I’m not too familiar with the backwards labour laws in the US, but for a place that only worships the Almighty Dollar, surely you can’t get fired for not performing unpaid work.
The whole situation that federal employees don’t get paid money that has nothing to do with the budget fight in DC, because of the budget fight in DC, is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. I get it that they can’t fund new projects (so what about ICE?), but this is just stuff that’s going to have to be paid anyway.
Of the abundance of ridiculous nonsense rules in DC, this is by far the worst, and that bar was already very high.