PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association handed out flyers Tuesday at Philadelphia International Airport , warning travelers about the growing risks to aviation safety as the government shutdown continues.

The union says controllers missed their first full paycheck this week and are urging passengers to pressure lawmakers to reopen the government.

"Every day that this shutdown drags on is going to add an element of safety risk into the national airspace system," said Charles Jacques of NATCA.

Jacques said the financial strain is compounding the already high-stress nature of the job, with controllers now distracted by missed pay and mounting bills.

"I now have people coming to work every day not receiving a paycheck, now wondering, 'How am

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