The number of air traffic controllers that require a remuneration of illness since the beginning of the interruption of the United States government had a slight “increase”, said the United States Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday, in some cases bringing a reduction of up to 50% of the air traffic team.
Duffy did not specify where staff problems occur, but about 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 transport administration employees have yet to work during the interruption. They are not paid and controllers must lose their first salary on October 14th.
The delays will derive from the reduction of the team, said Duffy, adding that if the disease warnings increase, the flow of air traffic will be reduced to a speed that maintains air safety.
In some airports, on certain days there was a 50% reduction in the air traffic team, he added. Denver, Fort Worth, Texas and Phoenix have recorded an increase in the number of air traffic control notices due to a disease, according to the United States Transport Department (USDOT).
President Donald Trump made the transport of a focal point in the battle against the interruption of the government with the Democrats, cutting over $ 28 billion for help for climatic programs, subway, tunnels and mass transport in the democratic trend states such as New York and Illinois.
Duffy and the president of the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers have convened a press conference at Newark Liberty international airport to discuss the effects of interruption. The airport is one of the three that serve the metropolitan area of New York, with a strong democratic influence and an important center of United Airlines.
In 2019, during a 35 -day arrest, the number of absences from controllers and transport management officials (TSA) increased from the lack of salaries, extending waiting times in some airports. The authorities were forced to reduce air traffic in New York, which pushed parliamentarians to end rapidly to impasse.
Duffy observed that the controllers are worried. “Are they thinking: ‘Will I take my salary?'” Duffy said, adding that some wonders “‘I will have to find a second job and guide Uber when I’m exhausted to do an already stressful job?’?
This Monday, the union reminded workers that “participating in a cause of work can lead to removal from the federal service” and that this is illegal.
“It is more important than ever that we are up to the occasion and we continue to provide the coherent and high level public service that we provide every day,” said the union to the members.
“We cannot underline enough that it is essential to avoid any action that can damage your image, that of our union or our professions”.
The commercial group of airlines for America, which represents United, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, warned that during a background interruption, “the system may need to slow down, reduce efficiency” and influence passengers.
A persistent deficiency of controller has already delayed flights and many respect the extraordinary compulsory and the weeks of six days. The FAA has about 3,500 less air traffic controllers less than the level considered ideal.
Source: Terra
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