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Workers decry Trump officials as ‘out of control’ as longest shutdown drags on (www.theguardian.com)

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Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services running

As the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.

The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. About 700,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown.

Affected workers say the shutdown has been a continuation of attacks they have experienced under the Trump administration, from mass firings – many of which have been overturned or blocked in federal courts – to drastic budget cuts, pushes to take early retirements or resignation buyouts, and threats of withholding back pay for workers furloughed during the shutdown.

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[–] village604@adultswim.fan -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's what Trump wants.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They wouldn't be able to implement any of their bullshit without federal workers.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

What they want to do is gut the federal workforce so they can privatize it for their billionaire buddies.

I guarantee you if there was a federal worker strike, Trump would try to fire all of them. Or try to use it as justification for the insurrection act.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What they want to do is gut the federal workforce so they can privatize it for their billionaire buddies.

3 million people work for the federal government, excluding military. You can't just magically snap your fingers and privatize something with unskilled cronies. I don't really think you grasp the breadth and depth of what the federal government does.

I guarantee you if there was a federal worker strike, Trump would try to fire all of them. Or try to use it as justification for the insurrection act.

So you think that means people should just suck it up and continue to work in a toxic environment for no pay?

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

See logically you are right. But your also forgetting the reality that stupider shit has been tried.

They will try and it will make things worse.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago

I don't really think you grasp the breadth and depth of what the federal government does.

Neither does the Trump administration 😏