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Union leaders urge Texas senators to end shutdown harming federal workers and services.
El Paso AFGE union leaders are urging Texas Senators Cruz and Cornyn to end the federal government shutdown, now in its sixth day, by passing temporary funding to reopen agencies.
They warn that 30% of federal workers in the region have applied for unemployment, with many facing financial strain due to unpaid wages, hiring freezes, and increased workloads.
Union leaders highlighted ongoing risks to public safety and essential services, urging bipartisan action to restore funding while full-year budgets are negotiated.
Senator Cornyn blamed Senate Democrats for blocking a clean continuing resolution, citing severe impacts on Texas’s 130,000 federal employees and military personnel.
Los líderes sindicales urgen a los senadores de Texas a poner fin al cierre que daña a los trabajadores y servicios federales.