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Furloughed: No Back Pay For Federal Contractor

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In our latest interview this week with furloughed federal workers in northern Arizona, we hear from someone who will not get backpay when the government eventually reopens. She’s a federal contractor—not technically employed by the U.S. government, but whose income depends on it. She did not want to use her name for a number of reasons, but spoke with KNAU’s Gillian Ferris about some of her fears.

Gillian Ferris was the News Director and Managing Editor for KNAU.
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