The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck.
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.
ICE agents too (arc). We should start organizing mutual aid for federal government employees who haven’t been implementing fascist bullshit, but the ones who have should be left out in the cold until they’re financially forced into finding other work.