HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Redstone Arsenal is by far the largest employer in North Alabama, with more than 40,000 employees. But much of that work is currently paused due to the shutdown.

Friday, the Trump Administration announced layoffs of government employees had started, though details were limited. So far, it appears those layoffs haven’t targeted workers on Redstone Arsenal.

But thousands of workers are furloughed, according to the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1858, which represents around 10,000 workers on Redstone Arsenal.

Abner Merriweather, president of Local 1858, said they represent workers in 28 commands or program offices on the arsenal – and just about all those workers have been furloughed.

The national AFGE union has also filed a lawsuit aiming to

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