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DAY 21: Workers Miss Their First Paycheck From The Trump Shutdown

The Trump Shutdown enters its 21st day and hundreds of thousands of workers across the country will now officially miss their paychecks. The Trump Shutdown has also forced thousands of workers to file for unemployment, hurt low-income senior citizens, and made our airlines less safe. Here’s the latest:

Workers will miss their first paycheck today because of the Trump Shutdown.

USA Today: “It was supposed to be payday. But paychecks are on hold for some 800,000 federal employees forced to go on unpaid leave or work without pay since Dec. 22 because of the government shutdown.”

The Trump Shutdown has already forced thousands of workers to file for unemployment.

CNBC: “Amid shutdown, thousands of federal workers file for unemployment”

CNBC: “More than 4,700 federal employees filed for unemployment in the last week of December, compared with 929 the week prior, according to the Department of Labor.” Continue reading “DAY 21: Workers Miss Their First Paycheck From The Trump Shutdown”

Workers Call On Trump To End His Shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of workers will miss their next paycheck because of the Trump Shutdown. Now, they are speaking out and calling on Trump to end his shutdown.

Hundreds of federal workers gathered at the White House today to demand an end to the Trump Shutdown.

Washington Post: “Hundreds of furloughed federal workers, contractors, union representatives and supporters gathered in the brisk wind and bitter cold Thursday to demand government leaders ‘end this shutdown.’  Leaders of the National Federation of Federal Employees said they hoped that bringing federal workers to the president’s doorstep would show him whom the shutdown has hurt most.”

The FBI Agents Association called on Trump and Republicans to pass funding bills to reopen the Department of Justice.

Vox: “The union for FBI agents is out today with a new letter urging Congress to pass a funding bill to reopen the Department of Justice so that its members can get paid… Instead, they come down in line with the view of Democratic leaders (and some Republican senators): The important thing is to reopen the government — ‘the important work done by the Bureau needs to be funded immediately,’ they write — and allow any negotiations over other issues to proceed on a separate track.” Continue reading “Workers Call On Trump To End His Shutdown”

How shutdown will sting across the board

Within days of the government shutdown setting a record,  federal agencies, employees and the general public will begin to feel the pain, says CQ budget and appropriations reporter Kellie Mejdrich. She also gives the latest developments in what is turning out to be a prolonged political battle.

View the January 7 post by David Lerman on The Roll Call website here.

DAY 17: Thousands Face Eviction, Air Travel Less Secure From Trump Shutdown

With the Trump Shutdown in its 17th day, more Americans across the country are hurting. Thousands of families who rely on HUD for affordable housing could face eviction; our airports are less secure; millions of Americans could soon see reductions in food assistance; and national parks face years of long-term damage. Here’s the latest:

The Trump Shutdown is hurting low-income families and the elderly who rely on HUD for subsidized housing.

NBC News: “As the shutdown drags on, it’s jeopardizing the welfare of those who live in HUD-subsidized housing, including low-income families and the elderly.”

Thousands of tenants could be evicted from their homes as a result of the Trump Shutdown.

Washington Post: “The Department of Housing and Urban Development sent letters to 1,500 landlords Friday as part of a last-minute effort to prevent the eviction of thousands of tenants. A lot of those tenants live in units covered by a HUD program that many agency officials didn’t realize had expired on Jan. 1 and that they are now unable to renew.” Continue reading “DAY 17: Thousands Face Eviction, Air Travel Less Secure From Trump Shutdown”

Trump Shutdown Hurts Workers And Small Businesses

The Trump Shutdown has left hundreds of thousands of workers without a paycheck, and many will not receive any pay at all for missed workdays. As the Trump Shutdown stretches on, it is now hurting the private sector and could have even more far-reaching consequences for Americans across the country.

The Trump Shutdown has gone on so long that workers likely won’t see a paycheck for at least another few weeks.

CBS News: “Federal workers won’t see a check until Jan. 25 at the earliest”

Thousands of workers whose pay comes from federal contracts may not recuperate any lost pay from the Trump Shutdown.

ABC News: “While hundreds of thousands of federal workers will have to wait for back pay after the government shutdown ends, thousands more whose pay comes from federal contracts have little hope of recuperating the pay they lose when the government isn’t operating.” Continue reading “Trump Shutdown Hurts Workers And Small Businesses”