Since the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1, many federal workers across the country have been working without pay, according to Partnership for Public Service…Some employees have received resources and support for basic necessities, but most federal employees have not received pay, University of Wisconsin School for Workers professor Michael Childers said.
“When the federal government shuts down, there’s the people who are furloughed, who are basically just at home, then there are the people who are basically mandated to continue working even though they are not receiving a check,” Childers said. “Air traffic controllers and TSA agents are two of those groups of key people, so they’ve been working without a check for a month now.”
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Interviews: Michael Childers