Federal air traffic controller union members protest the partial U.S. federal government shutdown in a rally at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. We’re not saying that it’s unsafe at the moment, but every day the government is shut down, safety is going to be compromised.”Most federal workers are paid every two weeks. Like federal air traffic controllers, who also are working without the promise of a paycheck, the TSA workers will miss their first paycheck Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that its air traffic controllers remain on the job. [Unions say TSA workers can’t afford to man checkpoints without a paycheck]“Our officers have undergone a tremendous amount of training and taken an oath to protect this country,” he said.

Source: Washington Post January 10, 2019 21:10 UTC