. What happened?
Due to a budget shortfall in Seattle  there will be a large number of budget cuts to city services. Largely the libraries.

II. Why did it happen?/Context of the event
Economic crisis is overall hurting the city as they fell 25 million dolars short of their budget.
30 to 50 library workers will lose their jobs withh 100 employees taking a week of unpaid leave

III. How are people responding?
A group pf employees are picketing. They feel the mayor is not doing enough to prevent cuts.