Aviation union leaders issued a dire warning yesterday, urging the government to end the now 34-day shutdown immediately as they claim air-travel safety is 'deteriorating by the day'.
In a joint statement, Paul Rinaldi, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president - along with Air Line Pilots Association president Joe DePete, and Sara Nelson of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA - expressed a 'growing concern for the safety and security of our members, airlines and the traveling public due to the shutdown.'
The three union bodies, who help to represent more than 130,000 aviation workers, said major airports were already seeing security checkpoints closing - with more expected in the coming days.
Safety inspector numbers at the airports have also dwindled in the midst of the shut down, leaving analyst's abilities to identify potential dangers significantly weakened.
'We cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict the point at which the entire system will break,' the letter continued.
'It is unprecedented.'
Union leaders have warned that air safety is 'deteriorating by the day' as the government shutdown enters a record 34th day
420,000 federal workers are said to be left without pay - 50,000 of which are TSA employees. Staffing at airports has now hit a 30-year low, a statement revealed
According to their claims, staffing at the airports has now reached a '30-year low', as the number of employees not showing up for work continues to rise - with a call-out rate currently of around one in 10.
The Federal Aviation Administration has implemented a recruitment freeze in the shutdown's wake, meaning they are unable to meet conventional staffing requirements.
With depleted ranks and an ever increasing risk of danger, the Union leaders say air traffic controllers are now having to work 10-hour days, six-days a week to help stem the chaos.
The Union leaders claim that air traffic controllers are now having to worked 10-hour days, six-days a week in a bid to stem the chaos
Major airports have been forced to close a number of security terminals, leading to lengthy waiting times for passengers. The shutdown is said to have lost airports up to $100 million in the last 34 days
Meanwhile, the workers who are carrying on with business as usual are doing so without a pay check in sight.
420,000 federal employees are thought to be working with out pay in the US - 50,000 of which are TSA workers.
The Union representatives also warned that 20 percent of certified air traffic controllers were eligible for retirement, and if they chose to suddenly do so the National Airspace system would be left completely crippled.
'As union leaders, we find it unconscionable that aviation professionals are being asked to work without pay and in an air safety environment that is deteriorating by the day,' the statement said.
'To avoid disruption to our aviation system, we urge Congress and the White House to take all necessary steps to end this shutdown immediately.'
Leaders of the aviation unions say it's 'unconscionable' that federal employees are being forced to work without pay. They want the shutdown to end immediately
President Donald Trump (left) initiated the shutdown until congress acquiesces to his $5.7 billion border security plan. Democratic speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) insists there are more effective border security measures than a physical concrete wall
Entering it's 34th day, the government shutdown has placed an immense strain on the aviation industry, with airports being projected to have lost more than $100 million in revenue last month.
Initiated on December 22, it's the longest government shutdown in American history - but there's no end in sight as President Trump continues to lock heads with congress over the funding of a border wall between the US and Mexico.
The Senate will vote on two proposals on Thursday - one in support of Trump's $5.7 billion wall fund, and one to extend funding for agencies closed by the impasse - to potentially end the shutdown.
But experts say a resolution isn't likely.
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Main photo article Aviation union leaders issued a dire warning yesterday, urging the government to end the now 34-day shutdown immediately as they claim air-travel safety is ‘deteriorating by the day’.
In a joint statement, Paul Rinaldi, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)...
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