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U.S. postal strike of 1970

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The Largest Wildcat Strike in American History (Postal Strike of 1970) | UFF E18

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The Legacy of the Great Postal Strike

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SYND 23-3-70 PRESIDENT NIXON MAKES A STATEMENT ABOUT THE POSTAL STRIKE

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Postal strike workers on the picket lines

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Postal Strike: CWU Announces Walkout

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.