Unions fighting to protect federal employees during sequestration

Article Title: AFGE National President Demands Contractor Cuts Before Federal Worker Furloughs
Snippet of Article: "...J. David Cox Sr. , national president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), today denounced plans to furlough federal employees as the threat of sequestration looms over the federal government. "We absolutely reject the notion that federal employees should be subjected to furloughs as part of Congress' destructive game of sequestration," said Cox. ..."

Source: www.prnewswire.com

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Nancy Pelosi: cut in congressional pay ...below her ‘dignity.’

Article Title: Nancy Pelosi thinks a pay cut is below her ‘dignity.’
Snippet of Article: "...House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she opposes a cut in congressional pay because it would diminish the dignity of lawmakers’ jobs...."

Source: www.redstate.com

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Sequestration: As a fed worker or retiree, may be on the side that gets the short end of the stick

Article Title: Pay, bonus holiday, retirement: Scrooged again?
Snippet of Article: "... You, as a fed worker or retiree, may be on the side that gets the short end of the stick. A compromise that avoids sequestration and a cliff dive would spare feds from the worst-case scenario: furloughs of up to 20 nonconsecutive days. But it is likely that the two-year pay freeze will be extended beyond next year's March 31 cutoff spelled out in the stopgap continuing resolution that expires on that date. ..."

Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

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Taxes for the wealthy at heart of sequestration

Article Title: Is Sequestration Deal DOA After Boehner Comments? Obama Invites Hill Leaders To White House
Snippet of Article: "..."Speaker Boehner is sending a message that nothing has really changed in the approach that House Republicans will take to averting sequestration. They may agree to kick implementation down the road a few months, but they will not agree to tax increases..."

Source: aol.com

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Sequestration was staved off by lack of layoff warnings - Issa not happy

Article Title: House GOP vents after sequestration threats fizzle
Snippet of Article: "...House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) launched an investigation last week into the White House’s role in persuading Lockheed Martin and other defense contractors to abandon their plans to send layoff warnings to hundreds of thousands of workers across the country...."

Source: www.politico.com

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White House analysis of how “sequestration” or mandatory reductions would affect government operations

Article Title: Cuts could hit programs, federal employment
Snippet of Article: "...Earlier, the House passed a more wide-ranging package of spending cuts that would require all federal employees to pay an additional 5 percent of salary toward their retirement annuities, phased in over five years. The House also has endorsed steps including a 10 percent reduction in the federal workforce through attrition and extending the freeze on federal salary rates...."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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