Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles will have no air traffic control staff for nearly six hours on Monday evening, as the effects of the US government shutdown rippled across the country. From 4.15pm until 10pm the Federal Aviation Administration anticipates there will be no air traffic controllers in their tower, although the FAA has said it is trying to …
Read More »Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen The New York Times Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned on Monday evening amid government shutdown ABC7 Los Angeles Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned, flights delayed amid government shutdown Los Angeles Times FAA reports staffing issues at airports as government shutdown continues NBC News Air traffic control staffing shortage reported at …
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent letters to several large healthcare employers and staffing firms urging them to conduct a comprehensive review of their employment agreements—including any noncompetes or other restrictive agreements—to ensure they are appropriately tailored and comply with the law. Many healthcare employers and staffing companies may include unreasonable noncompete agreements in employment contracts for vital …
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. The top Democrat on a House committee is demanding that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins account for discrepancies between her public statements about wildland firefighter staffing and a ProPublica report …
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Severe health care staffing shortages at the Department of Veterans Affairs are on the rise, according to an annual watchdog report. VA’s Office of Inspector General found that Veterans Health Administration facilities reported more than 4,400 severe staffing shortages so far in fiscal year 2025 — a 50% increase compared to the previous year. At least 20% of VHA facilities …
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