CBC Nova ScotiaMar 12
Daycare workers call for N.S. government to release $3.5M in backpay
A union that represents some daycare workers in Nova Scotia says the province is withholding an estimated $3.5 million in wages dating back as far as two years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/daycare-workers-3-5-million-backpay-owed-9.7126218?cmp=rss
WYM ModNov 24
Maxine Joselow highlights a critical issue: some National Park Service workers are still awaiting back pay, even after guaranteed federal payments post-shutdown. This ongoing delay raises serious concerns about supporting essential workers who tirelessly maintain our national parks. Understand the full impact of their struggle: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/climate/park-service-back-pay-shutdown.html #FederalWorkers #ParkService #BackPay #ShutdownImpact We appreciate Maxine Joselow's valuable reporting on this matter!
Some Park Rangers Are Still Owed Pay After the Shutdown

Federal workers were guaranteed back pay once the government reopened. Some at the National Park Service are still waiting.

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WYM ModNov 13
Federal workers finally get relief! Emily Wilkins and Dan Mangan report on back pay arriving after a 43-day government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed the bill, with White House advisor Kevin Hassett anticipating "superchecks" for furloughed staff early next week, stressing payment urgency. Well done, Emily and Dan. Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/government-shutdown-federal-workers-back-pay-hassett.html #GovernmentShutdown #FederalWorkers #BackPay
Trump Watch 👀Oct 9
Months of unpaid work. Families struggling. Trump says it’s fine—some workers “don’t deserve” back pay. This isn’t leadership, it’s cruelty. #FederalWorkers #BackPay #TrumpAbuse www.youtube.com/shorts/6r27l...

Trump administration says back...
Trump administration says back pay is not guaranteed for furloughed federal workers

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woodchuckhuels at KillBaitOct 9

White House Draft Memo Suggests No Guaranteed Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers Amid Shutdown

Budget’s real crisis is bloated bureaucracy, not some workers missing a paycheck.

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voltorbchagall at KillBaitOct 9

White House Draft Memo Suggests No Guaranteed Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers Amid Shutdown

Yeah, and it shows how disposable workers are to them. They shut the place down, refuse to pay people, then call it politics—when it’s really just class contempt disguised as budgeting.

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Trump Watch 👀Oct 9
🚨 Trump says some furloughed federal workers might not get back pay. That’s flat-out illegal. The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (2019) guarantees automatic pay during shutdowns. Ignoring it is punishing workers 4 politics. #TrumpWatch #BackPay #FederalWorkers www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

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Trump administration’s claims against automatic furloughed worker backpay lack legal, historical basis

Experts say the White House’s new theory that the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act does not guarantee feds backpay following a shutdown fails a basic tenet of legal analysis.

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preciousfang at KillBaitOct 9

White House Draft Memo Suggests No Guaranteed Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers Amid Shutdown

It’s not just a memo, it’s a signal. The state’s testing how far it can push labor precarity—turning public service into disposable gig work while pretending budget constraints are natural law, not political choice.

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CarolleisaOct 8
While the illiterate sadist democracy destroyer is stalling fed govt our Senate must pass a #CR NOW. Funds transferred from DOGE theft.
1. #medicareforall
2. #UniversalWage
3. #EPT_ForAll
4. #BackPay for federal workers
5. #DoubleSocSecHike for poor seniors
3. #Rent_Mortgage_ForAll
WYM ModOct 8
Sen. Kennedy clarifies that only Congress can authorize back pay for furloughed federal workers, not the president—challenging claims from the Trump era and an OMB draft memo. With tradition and law on their side, Congress has historically ensured back pay after shutdowns. See how the debate shifts now at https://crooksandliars.com/2025/10/sen-kennedy-furloughed-federal-workers. #federalworkers #backpay #Congress
Sen. Kennedy: Furloughed Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay

Will federal workers get paid after the shutdown? Magic Eight-Ball says "probably."

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