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bigtree

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5. scare tactic?

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Tue Oct 7, 2025, 11:55 AM

Oct 7

“Another baseless attempt to try and scare & intimidate workers by an administration run by crooks and cowards," said Murray, who is the ranking lawmaker on the Senate Appropriations Committee. “The letter of the law is as plain as can be — federal workers, including furloughed workers, are entitled to their backpay following a shutdown.”

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-10-07/trump-administration-threatens-no-back-pay-for-federal-workers-in-shutdown

Trump is using the threat of federal workforce cuts to force them to back the GOP’s clean continuing resolution.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/07/white-house-furloughed-workers-00596231

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Project 2025 architect's OMB reneging on promise of backpay for furloughed federal workers? [View all] bigtree Oct 7 OP

Depends on the contract. Phoenix61 Oct 7 #1

lol, countdown to air traffic controllers having a mass sickout in 3..2..1.. Arazi Oct 7 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Oct 7 #3

This is about furloughed federal employees, not contractors. NutmegYankee Oct 7 #4

scare tactic? bigtree Oct 7 #5

Unless they change the 2019 law... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 7 #6

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