Tag: government shutdown

Judge William Alsup rules that the Trump administration illegally fired thousands of federal workers, calling the mass terminations a “sham” designed to bypass legal protections, while unions and advocates celebrate a major victory for labor rights.

Progressives warn that the Republican spending bill would give Trump and Musk sweeping control over federal funds, gut social programs, and set a dangerous precedent—while Senate Democrats waver on whether to fight or fold.

The temporary funding bill will keep some government offices open through Jan. 19 and others until Feb. 2.

An unyielding stance against austerity measures as government shutdown approaches.

Trump can’t fix anything, certainly not his own credibility and lost leverage, and that makes his tenure a fusillade of fixations repeated ad infinitum.

"We need people to fully understand what the issues are so that we can be prepared to respond potentially with withholding our service, if that's what it takes to stop a continuation of the shutdown."

The larger story is that public workers who lack any formal power to strike – but have the informal power not to work – are becoming a new force in American politics and labor relations.

"What's happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years."

As the shutdown continues with no end in sight, many workers are turning to food banks and food pantries for help.

“As union leaders, we find it unconscionable that aviation professionals are being asked to work without pay and in an air safety environment that is deteriorating by the day."