Federal firefighters fear a government shutdown will end their battle for higher pay

Federal wildland firefighters could lose their long battle for higher pay if Congress fails to avert a government shutdown.

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Many federal workers at risk of furlough ahead of potential government shutdown

Many federal workers are at risk of furlough as Congress works to avert a federal government shutdown.
ABC News - 4h
How federal workers could be impacted by a government shutdown

Just days before the height of the holiday season, a government shutdown could throw hundreds of thousands of federal workers into the lurch by putting future paychecks in jeopardy.
NBC News - 1h
Trump, Egged On by Musk, Condemns Spending Deal, Raising Fears of Government Shutdown

The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.
The New York Times - 1d
Bill to prevent government shutdown includes raise for Congress. It’s the first pay hike in 16 years.

Congressional leaders have put forward a giant spending package to avoid a partial government shutdown, and one provision aims to deliver the first pay raise for lawmakers in about 16 years.
MarketWatch - 2d
Latest on effort to avert government shutdown

A government shutdown deadline is three days away, and lawmakers have yet to unveil their plan to avert it. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Paul Kane, senior congressional ...
CBS News - 3d
UK government pays £6bn to end privatisation of military housing

Ministry of Defence to save £230mn in rent every year by buying back 36,000 properties sold off in 1996
Financial Times - 3d
Firefighters Battle Blaze in Mexico City

A fire broke out in the San Felipe de Jesus area of Mexico City on Sunday, December 15, footage shows.According to the Mexico City Fire Department, “dry grass, leaves, and garbage” were burning in ...
Yahoo Sports - 4d
3,700 people return to Malibu homes as weather conditions improve and help firefighters battle blaze

More than 3,700 residents have returned to their Malibu homes as weather conditions improved enough to help firefighters battling a Southern California blaze
ABC News - Dec. 12
Firefighters battle Malibu wildfire as thousands evacuate

Crews are working to contain a massive wildfire in Malibu, California. It has burned at least 2,200 acres, or two and a half times the size of Central Park, causing thousands to evacuate. CBS News ...
CBS News - Dec. 10