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Tammy Duckworth: Squeezing more ‘utilization’ out of air traffic controllers who have been understaffed, underpaid and overworked for…

On the recordSeptember 5, 2026
Squeezing more ‘utilization’ out of air traffic controllers who have been understaffed, underpaid and overworked for years will weaken retention and undermine aviation safety.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of withholding pay raises.

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