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3-18-15 On this day in Labor History the year was 1970 Labor History in 2:00
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/march-18-1426677401/
March 18, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1970. This was the day postal workers walked off the job in New York City. The strike caught many by surprise.
The workers had not received a raise since 1967 and were not permitted by law to engage in collective bargaining.
2:00 audio at link.
