budget crisis
Is the U.S. slouching toward Bethlehem?
July 20, 2010Millions are saying: if this is a recovery, how much worse can hell be?
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Rally slams move to end Saturday mail service
July 15, 2010ST. LOUIS - "To eliminate Saturday service would destroy the Postal Service," Tony Harris, president of the American Postal Workers Union Gateway District Area Local, said July 12.
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Progressives launch budget fight a year early
July 14, 2010NEW YORK - Though this year's city budget, one of the most austerity-driven in recent memory, has just been completed, a group of City Council members is already preparing for next year's fight.
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Greek workers stage second general strike in two weeks
July 9, 2010Two million Greek workers walked off the job for the second time in two weeks Thursday after the country's Parliament backed slashing of the nation's pension system.
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Deficit hawks take aim at Postal Service
July 9, 2010The Postal Service says expected deficits are the reason it wants to close neighborhood post offices, eliminate Saturday service and lay off more employees, but the union calls it a "phony crisis."
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