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MikeDunnAuthor
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Today in Labor History March 18, 1970: The first mass work stoppage in the 195-year history of the U.S. Postal Service began on this date in New York City. The walkout was illegal, giving President Richard Nixon the excuse to send in federal troops to sort the mail. But the strike succeeded in forcing Congress to raise wages and reorganize the postal system and marked a new militancy among postal employees.

R. Scott Pert
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#US President #DonalTrump has been jolted by Ontario’s 25 per cent surcharge on electricity

> Twelve hours after Premier #DougFord imposed what he dubbed “#tariff response charge” to be paid by utilities in #NewYork, #Michigan and #Minnesota that import #Ontario power, Trump took to social media to complain.

> [..] Ontario just announced a 25% surcharge on ‘electricity,’ of all things, and your (sic) not even allowed to do that,” the president said late Monday night.
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Karen E. Lund 💙💛
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New York State is reaching out to former federal employees who were recently fired. If that's you, have a look.

"We have thousands of open positions, and these jobs are open to EVERYONE - not just federal employees. If you’re a federal employee looking for a new opportunity, know someone who is, or are a New Yorker interested in public service, visit ny.gov/wewantyou to learn more about our open positions."