Federal Workers’ Unions Say They’ll Accept ‘Severe Hardship’ If They Can Stick It To Trump During Shutdown

Dozens of federal unions say they are prepared to back a government shutdown despite a funding lapse risking severe consequences — including job loss — for their members. (RELATED: Soros-Backed Leftist Group Behind Campaign To Force Government Shutdown)“A government shutdown is never Plan A,” the letter from the FUN and 35 cosponsoring unions reads. “Federal workers and the communities we serve will face severe hardship. The White House budget office has floated mass layoffs of federal workers during a potential shutdown, raising the stakes for Democrats to agree to a funding deal. The coalition of federal unions is urging Schumer to continue opposing the GOP spending bill, citing in part the legislation’s failure to undo cuts to foreign aid spending and forcing Trump to spend all funds appropriated by Congress.