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Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2025
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This might just be why air traffic controllers are not wild about working without pay. Heck federal unions should demand pay up front going forward. Giving employers a week or two or a month of work before compensations should become a thing of the passed. Money up front before I whore.