SLC travelers speak with air traffic controllers on ‘zero-dollar paycheck day’

Tuesday is usually payday for air traffic controllers across the country. But not this week, as the government shutdown continues into its fifth week with no end in sight.

The airport can be a hectic place, but inside the terminals at Salt Lake City International Airport, that traffic always figures itself out.

But up in the skies, it takes people like air traffic controller Steph Winder. She doesn’t do the job for the money, but she also doesn’t want to do it for free…

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