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Furloughed workers denied back pay

The White House said furloughed federal workers would not be guaranteed back pay during the U.S. government shutdown, reversing longstanding practice and prompting legal and union challenges.

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New York Times

Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal

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New York Times

Trump Suggests Furloughed Federal Workers May Not Receive Back Pay After Shutdown

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted during President Trump's first term.

Reposts 104 14h

The Washington Post

Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, heightening tensions in Washington over the week-long closure of dozens of federal agencies.

Reposts 103 14h

The Independent

Fox's Larry Kudlow says shutdown is "great opportunity" for Trump to fire another 500,000 federal workers

They're not essential, and the public would understand that

Reposts 17 9h

The Independent

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

Reposts 3 6h

The Independent

Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

'The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,' said the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees.

Reposts 14 15h

Kathimerini

Shutdown: Will Trump pay federal workers who are technically unemployed?

He stated that federal employees will not automatically receive the back pay they are owed retroactively.

Reposts 0 2h

The Wall Street Journal

White House Says Federal Workers' Back Pay During Shutdown Isn't Guaranteed

An Office of Management and Budget memo says furloughed employees are not assured of paychecks for missed work.

Reposts 1 11h

Le Figaro

U.S.: Trump questions back pay for federal workers caused by the shutdown

'I would say it depends really on who you're talking about,' said the American president on Tuesday, as more than 700,000 federal employees have been furloughed for almost a week.

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