Enough is Enough! The shutdown needs to end NOW!!

It almost doesn't matter who's at fault anymore. People are on the verge of missing their second check. People are having to sell belongings, cars, homes, etc. They can't even afford the basic necessities such as food and Lord knows what else.

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

Federal employees [i]do[/i] have another option.

They can't legally [i]strike[/i]. But they can legally [i]quit[/i].

They could all threaten to quit en mass on the same day and then collect unemployment (depending on their state's laws) while looking for jobs in the private sector if they are not paid by a certain date.

There's no way the federal government could quickly train 800,000 employees if they all quit at the same time.

Something like 20% of air traffic controllers are eligible for retirement right now.

If they all took it, I wonder how long the shutdown would last?

SW-User

@beckyromero I don't think they can collect unemployment,especially if they quit ...but I like your idea ...

chrisCA · M

@beckyromero American workers need to look at other parts of the World, and see how they do a general strike.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@SW-User [quote]I don't think they can collect unemployment[/quote]

Because they are not getting paid, they might be able to, depending on the state laws of where they live.

SW-User

@beckyromero I think it would make a statement to our government...that they work for the people not the other way around

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Greybare [quote] It is a VERY RARE opportunity for the President and Secretaries to just lay off thousands of trouble employees, or close whole agencies.[/quote]

You think that will help Trump's 2020 election prospects and that of Republican members of Congress?

😂

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Greybare

If Trump and the GOP were sure of that, then they'd do it.

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Greybare [quote]Have you seen the news lately?[/quote]

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