Federal Insider: Pentagon begins sending furlough notices

- May 30, 2013

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FILE - In this March 27, 2008, file photo, the Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington. Is the U.S. spending enough money on defense, and is it spending it in the right ways? In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks the money spigot was turned wide open, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and expanding the armed forces. Now that's changing, and an important issue in the election is whether budget cuts have gone too far. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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The Department of Defense has begun delivering furlough notices to civilian employees, who are scheduled to start taking up to 11 unpaid days beginning July 8. Labor leaders are encouraging employees to flood system with appeals.

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