Federal judge: Government employees can't refuse to work unpaid during partial shutdown

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37. Work to rule

The safest route for public employees might be work to rules particularly involving air travel. From Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule]

Work-to-rule is an industrial action in which employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of their contract, and precisely follow all safety or other regulations, which may cause a slowdown or decrease in productivity, as they are no longer working during breaks or during unpaid extended hours and weekends (checking email, for instance).

The rest of need to support this. It is not safe from retaliation, but I think is safer than refusing to show up. I don't have great ideas on what the rest of us can do outside of avoiding travel and contacting our representatives and senators. I am fortunate and could take time off work for a more general strike.

The decision is bad in my opinion and should be appealed. This will have financial repercussions to these families long after back pay is resolved assuming it is. It is not an easy decision to leave a job like this. The pay is ok, the benefits are good. Giving up a pension is not easy to do, but at some point you have to feed and house your family.