As more than one million government employees go without pay, many are turning to side jobs and food banks to make ends meet.
Category: Government Employees
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Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On
A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers.
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U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments
A federal agency said its employees would return on Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers.
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Financial Assistance Options for Federal Employees During the Government Shutdown
Some banks are offering a pause on payments on certain loans, waiving late fees and providing no-interest loans.
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How a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy
The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.
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Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
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Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
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Airports Refuse to Show Video of Kristi Noem Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
More than a dozen airports aren’t displaying the Homeland Security secretary’s roughly 30-second clip. Some said it violates policies against partisan political messaging.
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White House Signals Federal Layoffs Have Begun During Shutdown
The head of the White House budget office said on Friday that reductions in force had started.
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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.
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Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal
Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services.