First, this just an email they sent to the goon squad. There’s no mechanism described to do this, so who knows if it’s even real. I think we can assume it’s illegal, for whatever that’s worth these days.
Second, TSA is not included:
Two government officials separately confirmed that the 50,000 TSA officers that staff airport security checkpoints are not part of the group that will be paid.
ATC and TSA need to walk off the job. Shut it all down.
Unfortunately then federal government has passed laws about this. An organized walk out would be considered a strike and illegal for federal employees. This administration would put them in prison.
Otherwise if it’s unorganized it’s a fireable offense and they will lose their jobs.
Something similar happened with air traffic controllers in the 80s. They were all fired and the military filled their jobs until new employees were brought on.
So for these employees they can either lose their jobs, go to prison, or work temporarily without pay (they will be paid once a budget is passed).
First, this just an email they sent to the goon squad. There’s no mechanism described to do this, so who knows if it’s even real. I think we can assume it’s illegal, for whatever that’s worth these days.
Second, TSA is not included:
ATC and TSA need to walk off the job. Shut it all down.
Unfortunately then federal government has passed laws about this. An organized walk out would be considered a strike and illegal for federal employees. This administration would put them in prison.
Otherwise if it’s unorganized it’s a fireable offense and they will lose their jobs.
Something similar happened with air traffic controllers in the 80s. They were all fired and the military filled their jobs until new employees were brought on.
So for these employees they can either lose their jobs, go to prison, or work temporarily without pay (they will be paid once a budget is passed).
It’s not a great situation