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Over two weeks into the shutdown, more than 2 million workers have missed a paycheck. Of those, 750,000 are locked out of their jobs and 1.4 million are doing their jobs without pay. Meanwhile, the president continues to refuse to do his. As millions of Americans open letters warning of health care cost spikes they can’t afford, the White House reports President Trump is having “fun.”

MEMORANDUM

TO: Interested Parties
FROM: AFL-CIO’s Department of People Who Work for a Living
DATE: Oct. 19, 2025
RE: Trump’s Allies Take Month-Long Paid Vacation as 1.4 Million Federal Workers Do Their Jobs Without Pay During Shutdown

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the federal charges brought today against SEIU United Service Workers West and SEIU California President David Huerta:

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the Trump administration illegally fired federal workers after shutting down the government to avoid fixing the health care crisis:

The nation’s largest labor federation reminds the president “[o]ur livelihoods should not be used as pawns or bargaining chips.”

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the federal government’s funding expired at midnight and a shutdown began: