Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized |
October 9, 2025 Washington, D.C. — As the Trump Shutdown drags into its ninth day, the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is calling out the President and his allies for using America’s federal workforce as political pawns. Edward Jones, President of the Metal Trades...
Sep 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
OPM has updated its shutdown furlough guidance webpage and includes an Addendum to the 2021 Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs. In addition, OPM also issued new Special Instructions for Agencies Affected by a Possible Lapse in Appropriations Starting on October 1,...
Sep 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is monitoring the budget process as Congress works on a path that would fund the federal government past this Saturday, Sept. 30. To date, an agreement has not been reached, and a partial or full government shutdown could begin at...
Sep 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Congress needs to act urgently and pass a short-term government spending bill, called a continuing resolution (or CR), by September 30 to avoid a federal government shutdown on October 1, 2023. If Congress fails to pass a bill to fund the government, the...
Sep 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on the DOE website September 6, 2023 Department of Energy Lapse of Appropriations Plan 1. How would DOE implement plans for operating in the event of a lapse of appropriations? DOE has a written Order entitled Operating in the Event of a Lapse in...
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