NEW : Post offices , ports , auto factories and garbage collection all stop , a union says . Traffic jams snarl central Madrid as people drive instead of taking public transport . The unions planned 80 demonstrations across the country Thursday , mostly in the late afternoon or early evening . The unions are protesting government budget cuts to reduce the deficit . Score: 6
NEW : Post offices , ports , auto factories and garbage collection all stop , a union says . Traffic jams snarl central Madrid as people drive instead of taking public transport . The unions are protesting government budget cuts to reduce the deficit . Score: 6