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Air Traffic Controllers Ask Public for Donations as Shutdown Drags On

Controllers missed a paycheck this week. ‘How do they take care of their children?’ the union chief said. ‘That makes the system less safe.’
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Air Traffic Controllers Ask Public for Donations as Shutdown Drags On
An air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 28, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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Air traffic controllers who missed their paychecks for the first time on Oct. 28 during the ongoing government shutdown gathered at several airports nationwide to ask the public for donations.

Controllers passed out leaflets at 20 airports to also ask people to call their congressional representatives and urge them to reopen the government.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.