SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Airports across the Bay Area may soon feel the effects of the ongoing government shutdown, as essential workers like TSA agents and air traffic controllers are required to work without pay.

Despite the shutdown, operations at San Jose Mineta International Airport remain smooth for now, with travelers expressing concern for the unpaid workers who ensure their flights are safe and on time.

"If they're not being paid, they shouldn't have to come here," said Brooke Walton, a traveler heading to Disneyland. "They work so hard they deserve to be paid."

During the 2019 government shutdown, which lasted nearly 40 days, some airport workers began calling in sick, leading to temporary terminal closures in places like Miami.

Eileen Abu-Rumman, a retired government worke

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