The Strike That Couldn't Happen, The Great Postal Strike of March 1970

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The Strike That Couldn’t Happen, The Great Postal Strike of March 1970

American Postal Workers Union, APWU, Great Postal Strike, Media, Postal Workers, Protests, Strikes & Rallies, Resources, Video, VideosJanuary 29, 2022

APWU remembers the Great Postal Strike of March 1970. For more background on the successful wildcat strike that earned postal workers the right to bargain collectively for better pay and benefits

Great Postal Strike

APWU remembers the Great Postal Strike of March 1970. For more background on the successful wildcat strike that earned postal workers the right to bargain collectively for better pay and benefits.

DateJuly 28, 2010Created byAmerican Postal Workers Union (APWU)ProjectPostal WorkersMain CollectionHistory SitesShare

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The Strike That Couldn’t Happen, The Great Postal Strike of March 1970

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