US Senate Rejects Bill to Restore Federal Worker Pay

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Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to pay federal workers as shutdown stalemate deepens
The Senate on Friday failed to pass a bill to pay federal workers forced to work without pay during the government shutdown, with Democrats refusing to yield to GOP attempts to fund any parts of the federal government without major concessions for their party.

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Senate Fails To Advance Bill To Pay Essential Workers During Shutdown
US Senate Rejects Bill to Restore Federal Worker Pay, Remains at Odds Over Shutdown
Senators to work through the weekend on shutdown as Republicans and Democrats are still far apart
Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find bipartisan resolution that has so far eluded them as government w...

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Trump wants to abolish the filibuster. GOP senators aren’t on board
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Democrats finally propose a shutdown deal — and Republicans torch it in seconds
“This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability, and begins the process of negotiating reforms to the ACA tax credits for the future,” Schumer said Friday...

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Legal workers got caught up in ICE's biggest raid. Korean Americans haven't forgotten.

One Korean American leader described a 'sense of betrayal' after the high-profile work site raid of Korean automaker Hyundai.

US government shutdown forces some overseas bases to stop paying workers

Local workers at some American military bases in Europe are feeling the impact of the U.S. government shutdown.

ICE Paying Detainee Workers $1 Per Day Under Scrutiny

Detainees in ICE custody may participate in voluntary work programs within detention facilities, according to ICE policy.

FAA union workers picketing at O'Hare Airport amid government shutdown, flight reductions

Union members of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are picketing at O'Hare Airport on Saturday as the government shutdown enters day 39.

Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown

Local staff at some American military bases in Italy have not been paid due to the U.S. government shutdown and Rome is in talks with U.S. authorities to resolve the issue, the Italian foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Wyndham hotel workers went on strike Saturday morning, part of union efforts to secure contracts in Philadelphia

Union hotel workers at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District went on strike Saturday morning as they seek a new contract with their employer. The workforce includes 57 room attendants, cooks, bartenders, and other hospitality workers, according to Mat Wranovics, an organizer for Unite Here Local 274.

These Charlotte restaurants are giving free meals to fed workers, SNAP families

Cuzzo’s Cuisine is one of the restaurants in Charlotte offering free meals to federal workers during the government shutdown. Cuzzo's Cuisine Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m

Helping TSA Workers During The Shutdown: What Travelers Can (And Can’t) Do

As the U.S. government shutdown drags on, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are caught in limbo, forced to keep working without pay or furloughed until funding resumes. Among the most visible are Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, who continue screening passengers at airports nationwide despite missed paychecks.
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