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    Federal Workers, Burdened By Shutdown, Face Trump-Ordered Pay Freeze

    Because of the partial government shutdown, a great number of federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. President Trump has ordered a freeze in 2019 federal employee salary rates.
    by Scott Horsley Jan 01, 2019 1 minute

    President Trump on Friday freezing the salary rates for federal workers. The order wasn't a surprise but for some 800,000 federal employees furloughed during the partial government shutdown or working without pay, it was like rubbing salt

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