Kansas City Air Traffic Controllers Endure Shutdown Crisis

This report is mostly politicking but does provide some worthwhile behind the scenes perspective:  

"Most air traffic controllers in the Kansas City area were already working 60-hour weeks before the government shutdown. Now, they’re working the same hours without pay. They assure travelers that the skies are safe, but it’s adding stress to an already intense job."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City air traffic controllers are overworked, without pay, as flights get cut