Government agencies will begin warning their workers Thursday morning that they are preparing for a government shutdown -- and that they might have to go without pay.
The morning sky brightens over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, September 28, 2023.Lawmakers have until the end of the day Sept. 30 to reach a deal to fund the federal government. If Congress doesn't act, the government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday -- a situation thatOn Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget gave the agencies the official heads up of a looming shutdown, according to two officials.
The union note tells personnel to await an email and mailed letter advising them of their work status.Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images All federal workers would receive back pay once the spending deal is passed, although union officials say it's not a good solution. In the last shutdown in 2018, many essential employees called in sick because they struggled to pay for child care, gas and other expenses to come to work.
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