The ongoing government he shutdown is putting a damper on Monday's International Day of the Air Traffic Controller. Instead of a day to celebrate the 24/7 nature of their jobs, union leaders are now providing members with ways to survive the shutdown.

Controllers are working now, but they're not getting paid. There are also threats from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to show up or else.

The upcoming holiday season is also fast approaching and controllers may have to continue working without getting a paycheck.

Nick Daniels, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, spoke with Scripps News about the current impasse.

"NATCA advocates for every excepted employee, every federal employee that's out there, to be paid no matter what the circumstance, no matter what t

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