Wife Of Furloughed Federal Worker Wins $100K In LotteryHe's the one with the lucky pick! The wife of a federal worker currently furloughed in the partial government shutdown recently won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery's special drawing.
Blue Bell Laying Off, Furloughing Thousands Of EmployeesBlue Bell has laid off about 37% of its workforce, 1450 employees due to the ice cream company's massive recall.
Furloughed? Send Creditors A Note From GovernmentFurloughed federal workers who have trouble paying bills can send their creditors a letter from the government pleading for patience.
Furlough No 'Vacation' For North Texas Federal WorkersNorth Texan Clovis Steib wishes he could relax and truly enjoy the time away from work but, as a furloughed federal employee, worry won’t let him.
North Texas Federal Workers Protest Gov't ShutdownA small group of North Texas federal workers took to the streets of downtown Dallas Thursday afternoon to protest the partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
Many Unpaid Federal Workers Applying For UnemploymentFriday is payday for many people, but for many federal workers this week or next could be the last paycheck they get for a while.
Texas National Guard Furlough BeginsThe Texas National Guard will furlough civil service employees beginning Monday, a consequence of the automatic federal spending cuts taking effect across the country.
Congress Approves Bill To End Airport DelaysCongress has easily approved legislation ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily.
Sequester, Furloughs & DFW Airport Flight DelaysDelayed passengers at DFW Airport couldn’t blame Tuesday's weather for their problems. Most of the flight delays were due to sequestration budget cuts, and air traffic controller furloughs.
Meat Inspector Furloughs A Bad Recipe For Local Meat PackersA Fort Worth chili company is worried furloughs of meat safety inspectors due to federal budget cuts could be a recipe for a loss of sales.
Spending Cuts Could Impact DFW AirportsA series of automatic spending cuts set to take effect on March 1 could have a significant impact on Dallas-Fort Worth area airports.
American Airlines To Start Recalling Furloughed PilotsAmerican Airlines is planning to put dozens of pilots back to work. Forty pilots are scheduled to come back the second week of January.
Dallas Council Eliminating One Furlough Day For City WorkersCity employees will find some more money in their paychecks next year, as the City Council moves to eliminate one of the unpaid furlough days for city workers that were put in place as a cost-cutting measure during the recession.
Cities Taking Furlough Day For Long Weekend