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The U.S. postal strike of 1970 was an eight-day strike by federal postal workers in March 1970. The strike began in New York City and spread to some other cities in the following two weeks. This strike against the federal government, regarded as illegal, was the largest wildcat strike in U.S. history. [1]
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 was a law passed by the United States Congress that abolished the then U.S. Post Office Department, which was a part of the Cabinet, and created the U.S. Postal Service, a corporation-like independent agency authorized by the U.S. government as an official service for the delivery of mail in the United States.
The strike was called in response to low wages, poor working conditions, and an act of Congress to increase the salaries of postal workers by 4% and their own pay by 41%. [4] Sombrotto and the members of the union began picketing the next day. The strike quickly spread throughout the country, growing to more than 210,000 workers.
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The term postal strike or mail strike may refer to: U.S. postal strike of 1970; 1971 United Kingdom postal workers strike; 1988 United Kingdom postal workers strike;
President Donald Trump said he’s looking to change the US Postal service, including giving the Secretary of Commerce authority over what has been an independent organization for more than 50 years.
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The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) or the Postal Act of 2006 is a United States federal statute enacted by the 109th United States Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006. [1] It was meant to overhaul the United States Postal Service (USPS