Unions
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During the 30-plus of the latest, longest "partial" government shutdown there have been no major incidents, yet. But the clock is ticking and everybody knows it.
January 23, 2019 -
Federal workers and their unions are not finished voicing their thoughts on the partial government shutdown, which hit 28 days ago on Friday. Around the country employees rallied in protest this week, demanding an end to the impasse between Congress and the White House and the return of their paychecks.
January 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two senators asked the Transportation Security Administration for its plan if staffing shortages and call outs continue.
January 18, 2019 -
The National Treasury Employees Union has added a third count to its lawsuit against the Trump administration and questioned the legality of the decision to recall some IRS employees during the government shutdown.
January 17, 2019 -
The longer the shutdown goes, the more nerves fray. It's downright crabby out there.
January 16, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is asking the Office of Personnel Management how it's making sure federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown are still receiving healthcare coverage.
January 16, 2019 -
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is calling 2,200 safety inspectors back to work by the end of this week.
January 15, 2019 -
A federal district judge refused to compel the executive branch to find an immediate end to the government shutdown's impacts on excepted federal employees working without pay. The judge's decision maintains the status quo. Other lawsuits challenging the shutdown's legitimacy are still pending.
January 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, along with bonuses, the Transportation Security Administration said it can legally pay employees who worked the first day of the shutdown.
January 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) wants to know why the National Parks Service reopened the Old Post Office Tower within the D.C. Trump Hotel during the government shutdown.
January 14, 2019 -
Hundreds of federal employees rallied in Washington, D.C. on Thursday in protest of the partial government shutdown. The prolonged shutdown is holding their next paychecks, due Jan. 11, "hostage," employees said.
January 10, 2019 -
Two bills were introduced this week in the House and Senate to combat chaos in federal employee lives triggered by the government shutdown, days away from becoming the longest in history.
January 10, 2019 -
A furloughed federal employee going through their fifth shutdown over the last 30 years explains the deeper impact of the lapse in funding.
January 09, 2019 -
The National Treasury Employees Union said excepted federal employees who have been working without pay during the partial government shutdown should be paid full wages, including overtime, and other damages.
January 08, 2019 -
Federal employees, contractors, spouses and lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated by the delayed pay and lost work, with many airing their grievances on social media.
January 08, 2019