Showing posts with label Sequester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sequester. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Unions attempt to halt 20% pay cuts caused by sequester

Article Title: Redstone unions try new push to undo furloughs
Snippet of Article: "...As of this week, some 15,000 civilian employees at Redstone are being furloughed, required to take one unpaid day off a week for the next 11 weeks, essentially taking a 20% pay cut for the period...."


Source: www.waff.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Sequester furloughs to take heavy toll

Article Title: Furloughs leave federal workers in a world of worry
Snippet of Article: "...“He’s a Marine just getting his life back together, and suddenly he’s looking at losing $300 a month.”..."


Source: seattletimes.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Monday, February 18, 2013

Senator says spending cuts are going to go through on March 1

Article Title: GOP senator: Sequester is going to happen
Snippet of Article: "..."Let me be very clear - and I'd say this to the president as I say it to you - these spending cuts are going to go through on March 1," the senator from Wyoming said on CNN's "State of the Union."..."


Source: cnn.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, Sequester [/tag]