E08: The Vietnam war strike wave
The first in a series of episodes we will be producing about the Vietnam war. Here we talk to historian and author of Strike! Jeremy Brecher about the strike wave which swept the United States during the Vietnam war in the 1960s and 70s.
Images from 1970 U.S. postal strike
Submitted by Juan Conatz on Dec 25 2013 03:12
Pictures from the 2 week wildcat strike at the post office in the U.S. For background on what and why it happened, we recommend these excerpts from Jeremy Brecher's excellent book, Strike!.
U.S. Army report on strikebreaking activities during the 1970 postal strike
A report by the U.S. Army on their strikebreaking activities (delivering the mail, etc.) during the 1970 postal workers strike.
1970 USPS strike: the strike that stunned the country
An article from March 30, 1970 Time Magazine about the nationwide United States Postal Service strike that year.
The national US Postal Service wildcat strike, 1970 - Jeremy Brecher
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 13 2013 18:01
Jeremy Brecher's short history of the successful nationwide illegal wildcat strike of American postal workers: the first major strike of federal government workers.
Notes on the postal strike, 1970
Submitted by klas batalo on Aug 8 2010 23:10
Root and Branch on the wildcat strike of US postal workers in 1970 and its implications.
1970: US national postal strike
Submitted by Alex... on Jan 5 2008 17:12
A short account of the illegal nationwide postal strikes that spread across America in 1970. After two weeks, during which time the army was called out to break the strike, workers eventually won increases in pay and the right to negotiate on contracts with bosses.
