LaShanda Palmer, a mother of five and TSA worker of 23 years, is one of roughly 1.4 million federal employees who stopped receiving paychecks in October due to the government shutdown
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- Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed or working without pay amid the government shutdown
- LaShanda Palmer, a lead transportation officer with the TSA and a local union president, says she is facing mounting financial strain as the shutdown nears its one-month mark
- In addition to going without pay during the shutdown, Palmer has concerns about feeding her family due to the cancellation of SNAP benefits for November
When LaShanda Palmer started her car on Monday, Oct. 27, she realized her inspection sticker was expired and a maintenance light came on, reminding her it was due for an oil change.
She would typically address both matters expeditiously, but she simply can’t afford to right now.
Palmer, 50, is employed by the Transportation Security Administration, where she has worked for 23 years. But because of the government shutdown, which began Oct. 1, she is not getting paid…