Philadelphia's federal workforce braces for furloughs, possible layoffs as shutdown looms

The looming federal government shutdown could affect thousands of workers in Philadelphia and around Pennsylvania, a union leader said.

Despite top Congressional leaders meeting at the White House Monday night, Republicans and Democrats have yet to come together on a deal to keep the government funded and are inching closer to a federal government shutdown .

A shutdown could begin at 12 a.m. Wednesday morning.

That would bring big disruptions to the federal workforce around the country, from furloughs to employees being forced to work while not being paid until the shutdown ends. But this stalemate brings a new round of anxieties for federal workers. The Trump administration, in a memo, has told federal agencies to consider reduction-in-force notices, known as RIFs, if a shu