The letter was real and sent to postal workers, but it didn't signal a new policy or departure from normal practices.

Two weeks into the federal government shutdown, essential workers are already receiving partial paychecks, illustrating the growing financial stress as lawmakers failed again to reopen the ...

The financial crunch of day 24 of the government shutdown brought a concerning reality for Justin Chen. It was his last paycheck until lawmakers in the nation's capital reach a resolution and fund the ...

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Eli B.: What happens if essential federal workers don't show up for work? Here is where we need to get to know the ...

A recently released study revealed that not all essential workers are receiving the same amount of health care. Public Health Reports published findings from the National Institute for Occupational ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential ...

A long-planned effort to create more attainable housing for Hayden’s essential workers is moving forward after the state ...