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 them their jobs
My most tinfoil hat fear this year is that the gov is currently manufacturing an airline crisis and media scare around planes to justify grounding flights as part of an eventual round up of undesirables. Probably won’t come to pass but def been keeping an eye on how the discussion around airline safety has been playing out…