The 1970 Postal Workers Strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:labor_union
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
demands for better wages
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| gptkbp:consequences |
strikers faced potential legal action
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| gptkbp:date |
March 18, 1970
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| gptkbp:duration |
8 days
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
disruption of mail services
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:American_Postal_Workers_Union
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| gptkbp:government_type |
President Nixon intervened
Congress passed legislation to address issues raised |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Vietnam War era
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in labor relations in the U. S.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1970 Postal Workers Strike
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| gptkbp:impact |
led to the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
over 200,000 postal workers
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:John_H._Mc_Gowan
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive national media coverage
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| gptkbp:negotiated_by |
led to collective bargaining agreements
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| gptkbp:outcome |
postal workers received a pay increase
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| gptkbp:precedent |
set a precedent for future federal employee strikes
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
changed perceptions of federal workers
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:labor_union
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| gptkbp:resolution |
settlement reached on April 2, 1970
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
improved working conditions
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| gptkbp:significance |
first nationwide strike by federal employees
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| gptkbp:student_organizations |
gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor_and_Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations
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| gptkbp:supports |
gained public sympathy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Newsboys'_Strike
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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