Posted on 12/03/2025 5:52:03 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, the ranking member on the Senate's aviation subcommittee, is demanding the Transportation Department expand its $10,000 bonus to all air traffic controllers and FAA technicians who worked without pay during the government shutdown. The department said it would give the bonuses only to those who did not miss a day of work during the 44-day shutdown.
"Excluding 96 percent of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic Controller and Technician workforce from this bonus is unfair, divisive and disrespectful to the over 20,000 dedicated Federal employees who worked under extremely stressful conditions to ensure our Nation Airspace System (NAS) was safe during the 2025 shutdown," Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth wrote in a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, first obtained by CBS News.
Duckworth told CBS News it was "an insult" to the controllers and said that "at a time when we should be doing everything we can to retain and recruit air traffic controllers, the Trump Administration choosing to punish and alienate 96% of the FAA's controller and technician workforce is completely counterproductive."
Last month, the Transportation Department announced 776 air traffic controllers and technicians would receive the $10,000 bonuses.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, or NATCA, the union representing controllers, expressed concern that only 311 of its members would receive a bonus.
Similar bonuses are being given to TSA officers who didn't miss a shift during the shutdown by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Dickhead Duckworth is a fool.
That $10K was a union wedge. Let it do its work.
Teacher, it’s unfair only the kids who answered the extra credit question got the extra point.
Give them free tampons and free Greyhound bus passes.
Where did that number ("96%") come from? No way that only 4% of FAA controllers/techs worked without interruption during that month.
Demonstrable idiocy? /s
“Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois”
Dummycrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
There, fixed it
“Bonuses” are for efforts above the standard for performance.
If everyone gets it, without regard for performance, then its just salary.
But this is the mindset of people who never do more than asked at work…and then bitch because their income reflects that. Doing more is thought of as ass-kissing.
Useless democrap human debris...
Duck, Duck Goose is really losing it.
96 percent of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Traffic Controller and Technician workforce missed a day of work in 44 days ad that is worth a reward? Ducky really had to reach to come up with this political stunt.
Trump should tell her to get bent or pay out of her pocket.
It’s not fair unless everyone gets a trophy. /sarc
You can’t have a booby prize with the leftists. Well you can, as long as it is their competition. 🙄
ATTENTION: STUPID:
BONUSES ARE GIVEN FOR EXTRA OR OUTSTANDING WORK-—
NEVER FOR “CALLING IN SICK” WHEN YOU ARE NOT SICK.
LYING TO YOUR EMPLOYER IS NOT THE BASIS FOR “BONUSES”.
NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SELL GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
MATH IS HARD FOR TAMMY
I’d like a bonus for doing my job
Why don’t fatass Duckworth give them “bonuses”. Either that or take her ass home to Thailand.
It might be hard to claw back a months wife’s from those who didn’t show up.
Participation trophies....no way Duckie!
Ok and the DNC should pay for it since they caused it.
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