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”