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Shutdown is 'unraveling' air safety, says air traffic union

Air safety measures are 'unraveling' due to shutdown, says air traffic union

01/25/2019

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Shutdown is 'unraveling' air safety, says air traffic union

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Air safety measures are 'unraveling' due to shutdown, says air traffic union

Unions representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants are warning that the government shutdown compromises the safety of air travel. On Thursday, they gathered at Reagan National Airport with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., to express their concerns. Judy Woodruff speaks with Trish Gilbert, vice president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, about "unraveling" safety.

01/25/2019

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