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Federal Airport Workers Collect Food Aid
As growing numbers of federal aviation workers missed paychecks nearly a month into the government shutdown, some began collecting food assistance.
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“Grab a bag, and there you go.” “There you go.” “Thanks a lot.” “Yeah, thanks for having me.” “Absolutely. We’ll be here a few hours, at least.” “We appreciate it.” “Thank you.” “Appreciate you.” “… share with you.” As both my parents are traveling right now, they wouldn’t be able to do that right now without these people showing up and really putting their own jobs ahead of their own livelihood in a lot of ways. And we’re just here to try to fill those gaps, to make sure that these people can still stay fed and that their families stay fed.
As growing numbers of federal aviation workers missed paychecks nearly a month into the government shutdown, some began collecting food assistance.
October 29, 2025