Federal Insider: Postal workers stage hunger strike to highlight plight

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 News from the Fed Page For some USPS workers, (no) food for thought Lisa Rein and Timothy R. Smith A small group of postal workers and supporters began a four-day hunger strike Monday to protest the U.S. Postal Service's deteriorating finances and service and Congress's failure to address the situation. More Federal Headlines Senate panel briefed on nuke treaty Koch-Cato announce settlement Where to send the Obamas? The Federal Eye Federal workforce reflects broader changes USPS retirement contributions overfunded Still no sign stolen data was misused, TSP says Federal question of the week What kind of retirement talk is occurring among your colleagues? Is anyone staying around longer than planned because of the shaky economy? On Leadership NGA's Letitia Long on leadership intelligence Tom Fox "I tend not to think about being a woman in a man's world. I really look at it as the challenges and rewards of being a leader in times like today." Federal Player of the Week Leading the search for an AIDS vaccine The Partnership for Public Service Many scientists have been pessimistic about finding a vaccine to prevent the HIV infection that causes AIDS, but not Dr. Genoveffa Franchini. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy