At busy Phoenix tower, air traffic controllers have shorted paychecks and extra stress

As the government shutdown drags on, air traffic controllers are feeling the stress and frustration of not knowing when they’ll stop working for free.

On Friday, controllers received a partial paycheck. The shutdown started at the tail end of the last pay period. So, this paycheck was two days short for most people.

Joel Ortiz is the Western Pacific regional vice president for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, which represents controllers here in Arizona…

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