Air traffic controller Jack Criss is now clearing takeoffs and takeout orders. The single dad took on a side gig as a DoorDash delivery driver during the second-longest government shutdown in modern history in order to make some extra cash and cover his daughter’s high school tuition.
For the past few weeks, air traffic controllers have been receiving partial pay – but next week, they’re expected to miss their first full paychecks as the funding lapse continues.
“It’s been incredibly difficult. You can feel the tension, and it’s heavy…and it hurts,” Criss said in an interview that aired on “CBS Saturday Mornings.”
As the government shutdown rolls into Day 25, Congress remains unable to strike a deal. The Senate failed to advance measuresThursday that would pay federal employees like Criss.
Strike. Get fired. Replaced
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That’s why you organise.
They’re not gonna be able to fire all of you, and won’t be able to replace you if you get sympathy strikes from the military atc, and/or pilots, and/or mechanics, etc.
Maybe it could work then, but at the moment it would be juvenile to do so
Replaced by who? How fast?
The original comment that was being replied to was noting how that was done in the Reagan era—all were fired and replaced with military ones till replacements were gotten.
Ya but Reagan’s white house was at least competent. This white house can’t even do construct without fucking up. The number of people that will end up dead because this administration will rush people into a very serious job.