PakNews: After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks

Thursday, 24 January 2019

After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks

Customs, tax and emergency management officials are all among the crowd, having gone unemployed since December 22. Others deemed "essential" like transportation workers or prison guards are forced to continue working without pay, taking advantage of their lunch breaks to stock up. Volunteers are manning distribution tables in the lobby of the New York borough's Barclays Center, which usually hosts concerts or sporting events rather than charity drives.