I know that gvmt shutdowns tend to get spoken of in abstract terms, but this has a *huge* impact on low-wage workers in DC. Most fed workers get repaid for furlough days but the janitors, security guards, & cafeteria servers who work as subcontractors in federal buildings don’t.

I know that gvmt shutdowns tend to get spoken of in abstract terms, but this has a *huge* impact on low-wage workers in DC. Most fed workers get repaid for furlough days but the janitors, security guards, & cafeteria servers who work as subcontractors in federal buildings don’t.

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) December 21, 2018