1970 United States postal strike
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The 1970 United States postal strike was an unprecedented nationwide walkout by postal workers that disrupted mail service and led to major reforms of the U.S. postal system.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor strike → postal strike → |
| alsoKnownAs |
1970 postal workers strike
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U.S. postal strike of 1970 → |
| cause |
congressional control over postal pay and conditions
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lack of collective bargaining rights for postal workers → low postal worker wages → poor working conditions → |
| chronology |
occurred during the Nixon administration
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| country |
United States
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| describedAs |
turning point in U.S. postal labor relations
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unprecedented nationwide walkout by postal workers → |
| endTime |
1970-03-25
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| field |
labor relations
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postal history of the United States → |
| followedBy |
creation of the United States Postal Service
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| hasEffect |
creation of the United States Postal Service
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deployment of military personnel to move the mail → disruption of mail service across the United States → end of the United States Post Office Department → granting of collective bargaining rights to postal workers → improvements in postal worker wages and benefits → negotiations between postal unions and the federal government → passage of the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 → |
| legalStatus |
illegal strike by federal employees
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| location |
California
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Connecticut → Illinois → Michigan → New Jersey → New York → New York City → Ohio → Pennsylvania → other U.S. states → |
| numberOfParticipants |
over 200000 postal workers
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| participant |
American Postal Workers
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National Association of Letter Carriers → President Richard Nixon → United States Army → United States National Guard → United States Post Office Department employees → United States federal government NERFINISHED → letter carriers → |
| significantEvent |
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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| significantPlace |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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| startTime |
1970-03-18
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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1970 United States postal strike
("U.S. postal strike of 1970")
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1970 United States postal strike ("1970 postal workers strike") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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