Federal law prohibits air traffic controllers from striking or organizing job actions during government shutdowns.
Explanation
Federal law prohibits air traffic controllers from striking. In 1981, President Reagan fired 11,345 controllers who walked off the job, establishing the precedent that controller strikes end careers....
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to fire controllers who called in sick. Who actually has authority to end the shutdown and restart paychecks?
Easymultiple choiceDuring the October 2025 shutdown, some early-career air traffic controllers took second jobs with ride-hailing companies to pay bills.
Easytrue falseThe FAA Academy had enough funding to continue training new air traffic controller students throughout the entire October 2025 shutdown.
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