(Bloomberg) -- As the partial U.S. government shutdown drags on, more Transportation Security Administration employees are calling in sick to work. Though TSA workers are furloughed, they’re still required to come to work without pay. The number of unscheduled absences increased after workers missed their first paycheck on Jan. 11.

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