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Do You Think Low Oil Prices Will Cost Southwest Jobs? [POLL]
Do You Think Low Oil Prices Will Cost Southwest Jobs? [POLL]
Do You Think Low Oil Prices Will Cost Southwest Jobs? [POLL]
Places like Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge are heavily tied to the oil industry in the gulf. Lake Charles has diversified with casinos and natural gas; but the oil industry is still a huge economic powerhouse here. Do you think the low oil prices will cost us jobs in Southwest Louisiana?
US Postal Service Proposes Slashing 120,000 Jobs
US Postal Service Proposes Slashing 120,000 Jobs
US Postal Service Proposes Slashing 120,000 Jobs
Up to 120,000 postal workers may soon be out of work. And those remaining on the job could lose their federal health and retirement benefits. The US Postal Service’s proposal to slash its workforce by 20 percent would require breaking current labor contracts with the postal unions. If Congress approves the plan, the ripple effects would be felt by union members and federal employees across the cou