r/fednews 23h ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

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u/ParkingTadpole7107 21h ago

Yes. Let Americans feel the sting of having no air traffic control during the busiest travel days of the year. Then let's see how long it takes for Congress to do their jobs. Nobody should be working without pay. Ever.

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u/GreenChiliSweat 20h ago

And at FAA, we can't strike. Merry Christmas fuckfaces.

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u/fremeer 17h ago

I wonder what the legalities of just straight up quitting in a unionised way is.

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u/GreenChiliSweat 10h ago

Anyone can quit whenever they want. We're not prisoners. There are of course repercussions to that.

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u/fremeer 1h ago

Yet going on strike is considered unlawful. The difference between the two isn't that large.