On Tuesday, March. 10 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, APWU President Jonathan Smith will host a livestream to celebrate the anniversary of the Great Postal Strike, which began in March 1970. During next week’s APWU Live, President Smith will host a guest panel of 1970 strikers and APWU young members for an in-depth conversation about the strikers’ experience — what they fought for, what they risked, and what they want young members to know as they pass the torch, while highlighting the timeless power of collective action as we prepare for the struggles ahead.
The hour-long livestream will celebrate the 56th anniversary of the Great Postal Strike of 1970, honor the sacrifices striking postal workers made fighting for and winning the rights and benefits that we still enjoy today, and discuss the needs of the next generation of postal workers to fight privatization and build a thriving public Postal Service.
The livestream will also mark the debut of the APWU’s Digital History Center — a permanent archive of the APWU’s storied history, which you can view online at historycenter.apwu.org.
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