WA state workers slam furloughs, other pay cut plans, claiming they are a ‘tax on state employees’
I value their feedback on our budget situation, and welcome any thoughts they have on how we can close the $16 billion budget ...
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies2d
Federal funding cuts at global news outlets lead to mass furloughs as they fight back with lawsuits and appeals
Meanwhile, journalists and audiences in authoritarian countries face increased risks as critical news outlets try to stay afloat ...
My Edmonds News5d
State workers blast Ferguson’s furlough plan, calling it a betrayal
Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard March 17, 2025 Attorney General Bob Ferguson pledged to labor leaders in July 2023 ...
The Olympian2d
WA state workers slam furloughs, other pay cut plans, claiming they are a ‘tax on state employees’
Kim Triplett-Kolerich, president of the Local 795 union representing professional staff at the Attorney General’s Office, told McClatchy that one furlough day per month for two years would ...
MyNorthwest5d
‘I personally feel betrayed’: Gov. Bob Ferguson’s furlough plan leaves unions angry
Unions react strongly as Governor Ferguson's furlough plan threatens state workers and teacher bonuses amid budget cuts.
Nature3d
‘All this is in crisis’: US universities curtail staff, spending as Trump cuts take hold
Furloughs and more staff reductions loom as academic institutions contend with the prospect of even deeper cuts to federal ...
Radio Free Asia puts most staff on unpaid leave after grant termination
The U.S. government-funded Radio Free Asia told hundreds of U.S.-based staff on Wednesday they will be put on unpaid leave ...
Seattle Times2d
WA AG’s office staff walk out to protest proposed furloughs, budget cuts
Staff members at the Washington Attorney General’s Office argue a furlough proposal by Gov ... made headlines over lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump. In a letter this week, members ...