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NASA Shutdown Update (Revised)

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
January 13, 2019
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NASA Shutdown Update (Revised)

Washington, DC Area Applies to: Monday, January 14, 2019
“STATUS: OFFICE CLOSURE FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC area are CLOSED. Emergency employees and telework employees continue to work.”
Greenbelt Campus: Center Operating Status – Code Red
“Goddard’s Greenbelt campus is currently operating under a Code Red status through Monday, Jan. 14. The campus is closed and only critical and emergency personnel will be permitted access. Only those who report to campus during normal Code Red activities should access the facility. For furloughed employees, your status remains unchanged. All employees who enter Goddard’s Greenbelt campus during a Code Red operating status are required to sign in at the main gate.”
Keith’s note: The GSFC status was sent out at Sunday January 13th, 2019: 09:05 p.m. EST to GSFC employees well after OPM closed government offices in the DC area due to snow.
Federal Workers At Nasa Eligible For Emergency Loans During Shutdown, San Francisco Chronicle
“A union for federal workers at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View is offering emergency loans to assist employees who have not been paid during the partial government shutdown. The Ames Federal Employees Union is giving members $100 and has arranged for up to $2,500 in loans through the Menlo Survey Federal Credit Union.”
NASA workers, nearby business owners get support during government shutdown, khou
“Friday was the first time since the government shutdown last month that thousands of furloughed federal workers didn’t get paid. NASA civil servants are among them. An “Employee Furlough Support Open House” was held in the Clear Creek area on Friday. KHOU 11 spoke with several engineers who said they never expected the shutdown to last this long.”
NASA contractors struggle without pay during government shutdown — and may never see the money, Orlando Sentinel
“Nearly 60 people had turned out for the meeting of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 2061 in Cape Canaveral seeking answers about how to endure the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress over a border wall with Mexico.”

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One response to “NASA Shutdown Update (Revised)”

  1. fcrary says:
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    I have to admit I was wrong. I didn’t think furloughed government employees could get loans to cover their day to day expenses. But the reports linked to this piece show that they are. And zero interest loans at that, at least in some cases. Maybe NASA’s dedicated employees can hold out until this shutdown ends. But I am a pessimist by nature, and I note that those loans are from credit unions not major banks. Helping people through difficult times is something credit unions are supposed to do. Regrettably, credit unions lack the resources of major banks and can not provide support for an indefinite period.