Trump orders traffic controllers back

President Donald Trump demanded US air-traffic controllers return to work, threatened to dock their pay and offered bonuses as flight disruptions continued during the government shutdown.

The Independent

Trump threatens to ‘dock’ already unpaid air traffic controllers who call out sick: ‘I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU’

President accuses the already short-staffed, vital airport workers of having failed to ‘step up to help’ against a ‘fake Democrat attack’ during shutdown

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Le Monde

Donald Trump threatens air traffic controllers who have stopped work because of the shutdown

Since October 1 and the start of the budget impasse, more than one million government workers have not been paid, including the air traffic controllers.

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The Wall Street Journal

Trump threatened to dock the pay of air-traffic controllers who don’t return to work, as flight cancellations and delays spread across the country due to the government shutdown

The president said he would recommend a $10,000 bonus for air-traffic controllers who remained on the job during the government shutdown.

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Corriere della Sera

Trump threatens air traffic controllers: 'Return to work immediately!' And he wants to pay $10,000 to those who stayed

The American president roars on social media. On Monday more than 1,700 flights were cancelled. What's happening in the control towers?

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Le Figaro

Shutdown: Donald Trump threatens air traffic controllers who have stopped working

All air traffic controllers must return to work immediately! Anyone who doesn't will face substantial salary withholdings, he wrote on Truth Social.

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Trump orders traffic controllers back

Trump threatens to ‘dock’ already unpaid air traffic controllers who call out sick: ‘I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU’

Donald Trump threatens air traffic controllers who have stopped work because of the shutdown

Trump threatened to dock the pay of air-traffic controllers who don’t return to work, as flight cancellations and delays spread across the country due to the government shutdown

Trump threatens air traffic controllers: 'Return to work immediately!' And he wants to pay $10,000 to those who stayed

Shutdown: Donald Trump threatens air traffic controllers who have stopped working

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Trump orders traffic controllers back

Trump threatens to ‘dock’ already unpaid air traffic controllers who call out sick: ‘I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU’

Donald Trump threatens air traffic controllers who have stopped work because of the shutdown

Trump threatened to dock the pay of air-traffic controllers who don’t return to work, as flight cancellations and delays spread across the country due to the government shutdown

Trump threatens air traffic controllers: 'Return to work immediately!' And he wants to pay $10,000 to those who stayed

Shutdown: Donald Trump threatens air traffic controllers who have stopped working

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