Thanksgiving shutdown sets up nightmare scenario for travels
The government is days away from a Nov. 18 shutdown, which could force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and federal air traffic controllers to work without pay just as the busy Thanksgiving travel season begins.
Why is it that people are forced to work without pay when it's Congress that's not able to do it's job?
Let them all stay home and absolute chaos erupt. Maybe then Congress will be able to come to some sort of compromise if they actually had consequences to face.
If they are forced to work then they must be paid, but payment is delayed until after the shutdown ends.
They could stay home instead, in which case they'll probably be fired and obviously won't get back pay.
As of 2019, furloughed employees (those not allowed to work during a shutdown, like park rangers) also must be paid after the shutdown, as if they had shown up to work.
If you don't pay me why the fuck would I go to work? Is there a law preventing federal employees from basically furloughing themselves?
Weather in the United States will be real bad Thanksgiving weekend. The Govt will be shutdown, too.
Seriously, just stay home.
I don't think we can predict the weather that far in advance.
Current weather forecasts models
Here's a good forecast showing the models predicting a Thanksgiving storm
If you're flying anywhere in the Southeast you're gonna have a bumpy ride.
Thanks, GOP
This is the DEMOCRATS fault that Republicans can't pass a bill in their own Party to fund the Government!
Is it even a job if they're not paying you?
There is a 0% chance I would be attending this volunteer gig. Call me when the country opens and pay starts flowing again.
In a shutdown, most government employees are not allowed to work, aka furloughed. Obviously there are no consequences if they don't show up.
But some government employees are required to show up in a shutdown, like ATC workers. They are also required to get back pay after the shutdown ends. If they don't show up, it's treated as any other no-show and they could be fired.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The government is days away from a Nov. 18 shutdown, which could force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and federal air traffic controllers to work without pay just as the busy Thanksgiving travel season begins.
Around 4.7 million people are expected to fly over the five-day period surrounding Thanksgiving, the highest projection in nearly two decades, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA.
If you’re flying during a shutdown, arrive at the airport extra early,” Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, told The Hill.
While Figueroa stressed it’s still too far out to have firm figures, she said the airport relies on federal agency partners including the capacity of TSA officers and air traffic controllers to keep those passengers moving smoothly.
“Critical functions at the FAA can be suspended during a shutdown, causing significant issues for aircraft manufacturers and regional airports, and — importantly — passengers needing to get to their next destination quickly and safely,” Moran said.
Failure to adequately fund the FAA and TSA risks our ability to function efficiently and is not conducive to the growth and vitality of our airspace,” Marli Collier, a spokesperson for Airlines for America, told The Hill.
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If you don't have to pay government employees, then the deficit won't increase! Genius!
Balance your budget with this one weird trick