Federal Workers See First Payday without a Check as Shutdown Drags On

Federal workers see first payday without a check as shutdown drags on

The majority of federal employees were scheduled to be paid Friday. However, their paychecks will be delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown that shows no signs of ending soon. Approximately 670,000 federal employees were temporarily laid off and are not working at all, while roughly 730,000 federal employees are still working without paychecks because of the shutdown, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. The impact hit workers livi…

Federal workers miss first full paycheck amid shutdown

Federal workers not receiving pay due to the government shutdown lined up outside of the Capital Area Food Bank in Southeast Washington, D.C. to receive boxed meals, drinks and household goods. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona reports from outside the food bank.

Federal Workers Line Up at Food Banks After Dem Whip Calls Them 'Leverage'

A Washington, DC-area food bank serving federal workers impacted by the government shutdown ran out of items on Friday morning while people were still waiting in line — one day after House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) called suffering families a "leverage" to use against Republicans. The post Federal Workers Line Up at Food Banks After Dem Whip Calls Them ‘Leverage’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Government shutdown squeezes Arizona federal workers, turns lives ‘upside down’

Other unions turned out to show solidarity and announce donation drives to help federal workers make ends meet.

Government workers resort to food banks during US shutdown

As the shutdown continues with no deal in sight, some federal employees are going without pay.

Threat of furloughs, layoffs loom over federal workers in Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Federal workers in Oak Ridge are facing furloughs and possible layoffs as the government shutdown continues. One of the hardest hit groups, employees with the National Nuclear Security Administration, including those in East Tennessee. The shutdown is already creating uncertainty for construction workers in Oak Ridge, many of whom depend on federal contracts to stay on the job. "Currently we just have that that threat o…