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Some essential federal workers to receive partial paychecks, face financial burden amid shutdown
Air traffic controllers nationwide receive partial paychecks amid a two-week federal shutdown, with staffing shortages delaying nearly half of flights at San Francisco International Airport, union says.
- On Tuesday, air traffic controllers across the country began receiving partial paychecks as the federal government shutdown reached two weeks.
- With funding paused, inquiries to the White House and Office of Budget and Management on using emergency funds for federal workers went unanswered as of Tuesday, while OMB warned of further reduction in force.
- At Chicago O'Hare, 60 controllers are among those affected, and Oppliger said, `Sleep is the first thing that goes when I start worrying about things.`
- Union leaders warned payroll gaps will deepen workers' financial strain as the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said members may miss their first full paycheck in two weeks.
- Officials promised back pay while weighing stopgap legislation: President Donald Trump reiterated full military pay, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy assured controller back pay after the shutdown, and House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled openness to emergency aid.
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