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Republicans push cuts to Social Security, jump in wait time expected
August 15, 2016
Federal worker unions and congressional Democrats are protesting large cuts in Social Security staffing and funding for the premiere program for the elderly and the disabled.
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GOP’s opposition to voting rule caused 4,000 FAA layoffs
August 1, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
Republican congressional opposition to a rule covering union elections among airline and railroad workers led to a partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration and the layoff of 4,000 FAA workers at midnight on July 22.
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