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US government shutdown: Who is still working and who has been furloughed?

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. federal workers have been ordered not to report to work, while others have been told to stay on the job during the U.S. government shutdown, which started on October 1.

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'Total disaster': How furloughed government workers plan to weather shutdown

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Furloughed federal workers in Chicago rally against Trump's threat of no back pay when government shutdown ends

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Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.

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What is Trump's approval rating? What polls showed before the government shutdown began

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Government shutdown enters Day 8 as Trump threatens back pay: live updates

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Government shutdown latest; Trump says some furloughed workers 'don't deserve' back pay

Trump also has threatened mass layoffs and widespread cuts to government programs.

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Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers as shutdown enters 8th day

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Trump threatened shutdown layoffs. So far, he hasn’t followed through.

U.S. Labor Dept could make it easier to treat workers as independent contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, a major issue for the "gig economy" and other industries that use contractors to contain costs.

The Nation

Trump’s War on Workers

Buried beneath the bluster is a systematic assault on labor. A photo of President Donald Trump is displayed on the side of the US Department of Labor on August 25, 2025, in Washington, DC. Campaigning for president, Donald Trump assured workers that he ...

Altoona Mirror

Bill would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits

Striking workers would be eligible to collect unemployment benefits under legislation that passed the state House on Tuesday. Republicans blasted the measure as a misuse of the unemployment compensation system to help labor organizations prolong work stoppages.

The Bulletin

Labor Department to cut minimum wage for foreign farmworkers

The U.S. Department of Labor will cut minimum wages for foreign seasonal farmworkers, arguing farmers can no longer bear escalating labor costs. A rule set to take effect immediately will count housing as compensation for farmworkers in the U.