CRANE, Ind. (AP) — Workers at southern Indiana’s Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center are planning a protest of furloughs and pay freezes stemming from the automatic federal budget cuts.

Crane workers will protest Friday on private property near the center’s main entrance, The Herald-Times (http://bit.ly/Yp0FH8 ) reported. They oppose a three-year pay freeze and pending 22-day work furloughs planned under the cuts. Crane expects $36 million in funding reductions.