Politics & Government
Government Shutdown: 106th Members Told not to Come To Work
218 technicians won't get paid until further notice.
Just two months after military technicians from the 106th Rescue Wing at Gabreski in Westhampton, were able to go back to work after a furlough from sequestration cuts, they were once again told not to come to work.
As part of a partial government shutdown, on Oct. 1, 218 civilian members of the 106th rescue wing were called and informed that they have been laid off until further notice.
"The funding for their jobs no longer exists" said Congressman Tim Bishop, who helped the members get their jobs back in August.
"I think it is an outrage that these highly trained, highly dedicated people who put themselves on the line each and every day are having their jobs taken away from them," said Bishop.
Bishop a Democrat, said he blames the House Republicans for the shut-down, stating that they are using "extortionist tactics."
"This could have avoided," he said.
Members of the 106th were not the only Long Islanders to loose their jobs on Tuesday — numerous IRS employees were also informed that they also should not arrive at work.
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