More than 10,000 air traffic controllers are reaching their breaking point during the government shutdown after missing a paycheck this week, a top union official said Wednesday.
“They’re filling all the range of emotions right now,” Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said in an interview. “They’re frustrated. The uncertainty is driving anger.”
Missed paychecks mean a growing number of union members are moonlighting, eyeing retirement, or accepting free meals, said Daniels, adding that he expects airport disruptions to get worse as the shutdown continues. A few recruits have dropped out of training, while others are ...