As the US Federal Shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people into doing what they can “.
Closing more than 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under the first term of the presidency of Donald Trump. About 700,000 federal employees Those furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional Federal workers are 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.
“It’s been a chaotic year,” said Mica Niemeier-Walsh, who works at the National Institute for Safety and Health (Niosh). He was first shot along with most of the agency’s employees, but was reinstated in May after a The court spoke to prevent most firitings.
“For many agencies, like the one I work in, we’ve been effectively shut down for months,” as well as the attacks on federal personnel that have been done, and all the attacks that have been done, and all the attacks on American government employees (afge) local 3840.
“It’s gone, and I hope this closure is a wake-up call to how bad things are.”
Last November, government employees received notices of Furlough Extensions, even more notices does not contain guarantees they will receive a refund once the government reopens. Refusing to pay back is a The threat is repeated By the Trump administration during the shutdown, along with the firings during the shutdown, which was blocked by a federal court.
“I never, ever, never thought that our government would attack government employees,” said Omar Algecira, who works at the Department of Labor. “I think this is an example of intimidation, bullying and attacks on people who are simply trying to do what they can to provide service or services to American workers.”
The Trump Administration’s treatment of Federal Workers and unions are putting resources and mental health into federal workers, said Algeciras, Vice-President of Local 2391.
“This is unprecedented, it’s unnecessary and I really do think that it’s very disheartening and saddening to see and to have to talk to some of our members and remind them that they need to take a moment for themselves, not to focus on what’s being said,” added Algeciras. “We’ve got to take care of our union members, we’ve got to take care of our co-workers, because it’s not over the top.”
AFGE calls for an end to the government shutdown, avoiding assigning Republicans or Democrats for the shutdown and its extension.
As the stalemate over the end of the government shutdown continues in November, there is Trump ATTESTING He has no plans to negotiate with the Democrats, which will increase the stress and anxiety of federal employees who have endured under their workforce.
Russell struggled, the White House Director of Management and Budget Director, As Before the administration he wanted to put the Federal Workers “in Trauma” and for them to be considered “villains”, and he tried to use the shutdown.
“For myself and my members, they have been through this chaos and anxiety since February, from a year to go,” said Tandy Zitkus, who has a worker, “said Tandy Zitkus, who has a Tandy Zitkus, who has a Tandy Zitkus of the Advancus of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
“Since February, there has been a constant threat every day when you get up and go to work, and for no reason nothing has been done for the federal workforce.”
Workers are forced to budget as much as they can around the missed paychecks, from filing for unemployment and waiting when visiting food banks and requesting stimulus payments, Zitkus said.
“It’s overwhelming. It’s hard to stay positive,” Zitkus said. “Federal workers serve the people. They are not politicians, and so there is a lot of frustration expressed to me by our members, and we want to continue to do that and get paid.”
Abigail Jackson, the White House Deputy Secretary, has shut down the Democrats and repeated the false claim that the Democrats are pushing for health care.
“The only reason the government is shutting down, let alone this long, is because the Democrats decided to keep their aliens,” Jackson said in a statement.
“American families are missing out on paychecks and benefits because of democratic irresponsibility. President Trump wants to reopen the government – the Democrats can choose to open the government – the Democrats can choose to open the government – the Democrats can choose to open the government – the Democrats must do it now – and they must do it now.”