Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

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Becoming an air traffic controller is a long and difficult process, and the job is equally stressful. But it comes with good pay.

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Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers who stopped working before missing pay could face consequences

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said some air traffic controllers who called in sick during the shutdown may face action.

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Trump recommends $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who didn't call out sick during the shutdown

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The president sharply criticized air traffic controllers who took time off during the shutdown, saying he's "NOT HAPPY" with them.

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Flight cancellation updates: FAA cuts have hit airports across the US as the shutdown persists

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TSA wait times have jumped in recent weeks amid the government shutdown

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The government shutdown is now disrupting travel plans for thousands.

Exhausted air traffic controllers are making more mistakes on the job amid a stretched workforce doing 10-hour workdays and 6-day workweeks, report says

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Some air traffic controllers who've endured 6-day workweeks and unrelenting schedules have turned to alcohol and drugs to avoid seeking professional help, report says

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I'm a former air traffic controller and I'm not alarmed by the recent number of close call collisions. Passengers shouldn't be either — here's why.

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Airline collision close calls are on the rise partly because there's not enough people working the high-paid, high-stress job that prevents them

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