Air traffic controllers are missing their first full paycheck on Tuesday due to the government shutdown.

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, which represents those workers, is sharing the stories of those workers in an effort to push lawmakers to reopen the government.

The president of the union says the added stress can compromise controllers' ability to do their job safely.

"Every single day that this goes on, tomorrow is now less safe than today," said National Air Traffic Controllers Association president Nick Daniels. "Because we're supposed to go to work and be 100%, 100% of the time. I'm going to work right now and I'm thinking about 'how do I pay my rent? Rent's due in a few days. How do I put food on the table? How do I put gas in my car just to show up to work?'"

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