Federal Workers Unions to Schumer, Jeffries: Press Dems to Hold Steady on Demands

The Federal Unionists Network and 35 local, council, and national unions are pressing Democrats to hold steady on their demands even if it means a government shutdown.

“We are directly impacted when the government shuts down: Our members would no longer be able to work, get paid, or fulfill their mission of serving the American public,” the groups wrote in a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

“But we believe the most important thing is fighting against the centralization of executive power and for the long-term survival of the critical services the federal government provides, even if that means allowing the government to temporarily shut down.”

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