Andrea Hsu
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Grocery stores that are located near federal buildings are seeing less foot traffic.
Daycares are seeing fewer kids because their parents are now furloughed.
Things like that are already happening.
These are civilian employees of the government all over the country, and roughly 700,000 of them are furloughed, meaning they're not working and not getting paid.
And close to that, many are working but also not getting paid.
This includes, you know, air traffic controllers, also people working at the Social Security Administration.
Last Wednesday, the unions won a temporary restraining order, pausing layoffs in federal programs and offices where they represent workers or have members.
But the Trump administration determined that the pause does not apply to workers who no longer have collective bargaining rights under an executive order issued by President Trump in March, even though that order is under legal dispute.
The judge overseeing the case has now told the government it must halt layoffs of federal employees who were part of bargaining units the administration no longer recognizes.
as well as those who remain union members.
The judge also clarified that her order applies to layoffs conducted since October 1st, whether the government says they're related to the shutdown or not.
Last Wednesday, the unions won a temporary restraining order pausing layoffs in federal programs and offices where they represent workers or have members.
But the Trump administration determined that the pause does not apply to workers who no longer have collective bargaining rights under an executive order issued by President Trump in March, even though that order is under legal dispute.
The judge overseeing the case has now told the government it must halt layoffs of federal employees who were part of bargaining units the administration no longer recognizes
as well as those who remain union members.
The judge also clarified that her order applies to layoffs conducted since October 1st, whether the government says they're related to the shutdown or not.
There will be another hearing on October 28th when the judge will consider indefinitely pausing the layoffs.
Now, temporary restraining orders are meant to be stopgap measures.