A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer sits in his jeep monitoring the border fence between Tijuana, Mexico and San Ysidro, California, March 1, 2013. Labor unions are bargaining with federal government agencies in an attempt to soften the financial blow on federal employees as $85 billion in spending cuts kick in. Some agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency have notified workers they may have to take several unpaid days off work. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTR3EGK2
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