Government shutdown would be 'devastating' for Bureau of Prisons employees
A potential government shutdown would be "devastating" for Bureau of Prisons employees, the head of the union that represents federal staffers at the agency said. A potential government shutdown would be " devastating " for Bureau of Prisons employees , according to the head of the union that represents federal staffers at the agency. A government shutdown appears to be on the horizon with just a few days until funding expires. Lawmakers have until the end of the day Sept. 30 to pass a spending deal to keep the government running. All Bureau of Prisons officers and employees -- more than 34,500 people -- would still have to go to work if there is a government shutdown, leaving them without a paycheck. MORE: 'They don't care about us': Workers who would go without pay in government shutdown speak out "A shutdown is absolutely devastating for our members," Brandy Moore-White, the president of CPL-33, told ABC News. "Not only do our membe...