Since the government shutdown in October, federal workers have stopped receiving pay and there has been a large amount of workers who have stopped coming into work altogether. Since this decrease in the workforce has been seen, there has also been a flight cut due to the increasing danger of flying without a proper workforce. Nearly 10% of flights will be cut from 40 major airports in the country by the end of the week. The President has since stated that he wants a bonus given to those who have stayed at work, and a pay deduction from those who haven't. This prompted head of the controllers union to say that they are being used as "political pawn" for Trump to fight back during the shutdown that has now lasted over a month.
