Limited FAA Bonuses Ignite Backlash From Unions and Lawmakers

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The Federal Aviation Administration will award $10,000 bonuses to just 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who maintained perfect attendance during the 43-day government shutdown, leaving nearly 20,000 others…

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