Postal service plans to slash 120,000 jobs, withdraw from federal benefits

Congressional approval is required to activate the plan that, if passed, would be a historic and devastating precedent for the U.S. labor movement.

• Lindsey Boerma
• August 12, 2011

USPS To Scrap Jobs, Federal Benefits

• Emily Long
• August 11, 2011

A Nomination That Never Was

• Charles S. Clark
• August 11, 2011

The Week in Comments: Jobs, pay and pages

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

• August 11, 2011

Play of the Day -- Stewart on the Wisconsin recall elections: 'Let's blow up some cows'

A daily roundup of late-night video.

• August 11, 2011

Kelley Keeps Top NTEU Job

• Caitlin Fairchild
• August 10, 2011

IRS Snail Mails at a Snail's Pace

• Charles S. Clark
• August 10, 2011

TSA chief sketches out the future of airline passenger screening

John Pistole also offers preview of issues likely to come up in collective bargaining talks this fall.

• Charles S. Clark
• August 10, 2011

From Nextgov: NASA awards $10 million flight services contract to seven firms

Deal marks the start of a new commercial era for the U.S. space program.

• Aliya Sternstein
• August 10, 2011

White House still reviewing plan for disclosing contractor campaign gifts

Pressure intensifies with House Democrats’ letter urging Obama to issue executive order opposed by Republicans.

• Charles S. Clark
• August 9, 2011

Bill would authorize back pay for furloughed workers

Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., introduces legislation that would reimburse thousands of FAA employees.

• Kellie Lunney
• August 9, 2011

Play of the Day -- O'Brien lists American things that are still AAA; Colbert on the credit downgrade: 'Don't panic!'

A daily roundup of late-night video.

• Carrie Mihalcik
• August 9, 2011

After two centuries, House page program to end

Hiring teenagers as messengers was found to be both costly and unnecessary with current technology, though the Senate is keeping its program.

• Ben Terris
• August 9, 2011

White House Pay (Cont'd)

• Charles S. Clark
• August 8, 2011

From Nextgov: Verizon strike isn't likely to disrupt federal communications

But a prolonged walkout of more than 45,000 workers could affect the deployment of new services , consultants say.

• Aliya Sternstein
• August 8, 2011

GOP lawmaker will introduce back pay bill for FAA workers

Rep. Frank LoBiondo's legislation calls for retroactive pay for furloughed employees.

• Kellie Lunney
• August 8, 2011

Government, S&P target credibility

Treasury in recent days has called the credit rater's downgrade fundamentally flawed, attacked its math, and has sought to discredit the agency by citing its poor performance during the credit bubble.

• Michael Hirsh
• August 8, 2011

Play of the Day -- Maher says GOPers took FAA funding 'hostage'; Metaphor for a double-dip recession

A daily roundup of late-night video.

• Carrie Mihalcik
• August 8, 2011

Geithner to stay on as Treasury secretary

The White House expects him to stay at least through the 2012 election and hopes the news will help to calm jittery markets.

• National Journal
• August 8, 2011

FAA workers greet news of deal with cautious optimism

“Going through life with uncertainty with your livelihood -- you can’t make any long term commitments,” employee says.

• Naureen Khan
• August 5, 2011