Originally Posted by
chollie
1) You're almost certain to get all of your back pay when the shutdown is over. Ford and GMC employees who were laid off just weeks before the holidays don't have that to look forward to.
Yes, but let's be clear that autoworkers who were laid off are getting severance packages, and had higher average compensation, so presumably more of a safety net.
More to the point, a TSO has ongoing expenses to support their ability to work: child care, gas or bus fare, etc. The autoworker isn't going to work, so doesn't have to pay these.