Posted on Jan 11, 2019
'Federal Employees Deserve Better': Workers Rally As Shutdown Frustration Builds
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As federal workers miss their first paychecks since the partial government shutdown began three weeks ago, frustration, anxiety and anger are rising.
Across the country this week, federal workers and industry leaders are starting to organize and rally to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.
"Trump, open the government — today," chanted the hundreds of federal employees and aviation industry executives gathered on the Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C., Thursday.
Rallies also took place Thursday in Dallas, Covington, Ky., Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Chicago and St. Louis. More rallies are happening Friday and this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, Boston and, for the second day in a row, in the nation's capital.
The shutdown is affecting some 800,000 employees. An estimated 420,000 are working without pay and about 380,000 are on furlough and staying home, also without pay, according to Senate Appropriations Committee.
Across the country this week, federal workers and industry leaders are starting to organize and rally to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.
"Trump, open the government — today," chanted the hundreds of federal employees and aviation industry executives gathered on the Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C., Thursday.
Rallies also took place Thursday in Dallas, Covington, Ky., Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Chicago and St. Louis. More rallies are happening Friday and this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, Boston and, for the second day in a row, in the nation's capital.
The shutdown is affecting some 800,000 employees. An estimated 420,000 are working without pay and about 380,000 are on furlough and staying home, also without pay, according to Senate Appropriations Committee.
'Federal Employees Deserve Better': Workers Rally As Shutdown Frustration Builds
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So the 25% of the gov that is not working, and will get their full pay when the gov goes back to work....so these people on ADDITIONAL FREE PAID VACATION can go to rallies against the gov? It is their right...although the same gov that is paying them and giving them vacation, is what they are mad about? BS Flag, they love it, and will love the back pay they get while on extra vacation.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint - most federal employees don't make $100-130K a year, either, like a GG-15 does. Many federal jobs don't require clearances, or if they do, at most a NAC.
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
Capt Gregory Prickett - I have been in a furlough at GG-12 and a GG-15. At ANY time, I am conservative in my budgeting. Which was good when I needed to retire at age 56. I still eat well.
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SPC Michael Dillon
I'm a current DOJ employee, the official pay day is next Thursday the 17 the. Technically have not miised a paycheck yet.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint - and most federal employees make about 1/3rd of what you earned. Many are paycheck to paycheck.
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