Can A Hunger Strike End A Stalemate On Capitol Hill Over The Postal Service?

Five protesters think so. The current and former postal workers said they would begin their fast in a couple of weeks. A hunger strike was appropriate because, they said, the Postal Service was being starved to death by a law that required it to pre-pay retiree health benefits. The agency agreed that the requirement was a major reason why it was strapped for cash. But it cited other labor costs too, and that didn't sit well with these protesters. They wanted the agency to suspend plans to cut its rolls and close facilities.