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Tuesday, February 5th, 2019

90 Democrats, one lone Republican sign onto a bill giving back pay to federal contract workers

Author:     STEPHANIE GRIFFITH
Source:     Think Progress
Publication Date:     FEB 3, 2019, 10:21 PM
 Link: 90 Democrats, one lone Republican sign onto a bill giving back pay to federal contract workers
Stephan:   The Republican Party does not care for the citizens of America unless they are rich. If you are a working person, an hourly wage earner, you have to be a dim bulb indeed to vote Republican. Why do I say that? Here's yet another story that proves the accuracy of what I am saying.

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Darshea Browne finally returned to patrolling the halls of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum last week, after the federal shutdown forced her and her fellow security guards off the job in December.

Browne, who lives in Washington, D.C., lost five weeks’ wages — nearly 10 percent of her annual income — and has no idea if she’ll ever see that money.

She knows that unlike other federal government employees, as a contract worker, there is no guarantee that she will be compensated for her lost pay.

“I lost about $1,500 to $2,000” in wages, Browne, 22, told ThinkProgress. “I would like to get my back pay, because I’m a hard worker just like any other federal worker.”

As of Friday, 40 Senate Democrats and 50 Democrats in the House had endorsed legislation that would give back pay to federal contract workers. So far, the bill has the backing of just one lone GOP lawmaker, Sen, Susan Collins (R-ME).

“I’m hopeful and I’m optimistic” that […]

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