Spain's Civil Servants Draw Grumbles, And Envy
From NPR Topics: Economy
December 11, 2012 - 3:58pm
Spain's economic crisis has helped drive the nation's unemployment rate above 25 percent. Many of the jobless resent the relatively high pay and job security public sector workers enjoy.
December 11, 2012 - 3:58pm
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