The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility.
Yes, although ATC controllers have a lot of tools to not be working traffic
If a controller states they’re too fatigued to work traffic, they must be given other duties, if available. They’re given heavy legal protections to be able to say: I don’t feel safe working traffic today. Bit of a counter balance to the fact they’re basically slaves in regards to other worker protections
Can you order them back to work and then not pay them?
We even have a word for this: slavery.
Yes, although ATC controllers have a lot of tools to not be working traffic
If a controller states they’re too fatigued to work traffic, they must be given other duties, if available. They’re given heavy legal protections to be able to say: I don’t feel safe working traffic today. Bit of a counter balance to the fact they’re basically slaves in regards to other worker protections