Legislation to secure back pay for the federal contractor employees who went without pay during the recent government shutdown garnered bipartisan support Friday, Feb. 1, from Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, co-sponsoring a bill led by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn.
The bill-the Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act-aims to help low-wage federal contractor employees, including janitorial, food, and security services workers furloughed or forced to accept reduced work hours as a result of the recent government shutdown.
