Those Air Traffic Controller Bonuses Now Face Bipartisan Criticism

President Trump’s call to reward air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during the shutdown has sowed division among ...
Forbes

Trump To Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers: ‘Get Back To Work, NOW!!!’ Or Leave Profession

President Donald Trump on Monday offered bonuses for unpaid air traffic controllers who did not miss work during the shutdown, but also suggested those who took time off should leave the profession ...

The U.S. urgently needs air traffic controllers. Here's what the job requires.

Aviation experts worry that the recent government shutdown could make it hard for the U.S. to recruit a new generation of air traffic controllers.

Duckworth demands DOT give $10K bonus to all air traffic controllers, FAA techs

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the bonus would be given only to controllers and technicians who didn't miss a ...
AOL

Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed new air traffic controllers start their careers making $180,000. That's way off. Most new controllers make around $55,000, according to three ATCs and ...
13abc

Trump suggests $10,000 bonuses for air traffic controllers who kept working during the government shutdown

(Gray News) - President Donald Trump ordered all air traffic controllers to “get back to work,” and suggested $10,000 bonuses for those who continued working during the government shutdown. “All Air ...

What to know about the air traffic control overhaul and the company FAA hired to manage it

The government picked a company with little experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration called Peraton to ...
Los Angeles Times

Unpaid and stressed out: Air traffic controllers are struggling through shutdown, says union leader

The signs of a government shutdown were evident at airports nationwide. More than 50 flights were canceled at Los Angeles International Airport, while San Diego International Airport suffered a dozen ...

Top Senate Democrat demands $10K shutdown bonus for all air traffic controllers

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called on the Transportation Department to give $10,000 bonus checks to all air traffic ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Air traffic controllers to get back pay after shutdown, but flight cuts may linger, DOT chief says

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USA Today

The essential, invisible job at the center of the shutdown flight problems

DENVER ‒ They sit inside darkened facilities or lofty towers, surrounded by aging computers, speaking in clipped and cryptic phrases. And the slips of paper they pass between each other represent the ...
CBS News

Air traffic controllers warn of breaking point as a possible end to the shutdown looms

The federal government shutdown continues with no clear end in sight — and air traffic controllers say they're reaching a breaking point. On the eve of Veterans Day, National Air Traffic Controllers ...