The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 was a law passed by the United States Congress that abolished the then U.S. Post Office Department , which was a part of the Cabinet , and created the U.S. Postal Service , a corporation -like independent agency authorized by the U.S. government as an official service for the delivery of mail in the United States . President Richard Nixon signed the Act in law on August 12, 1970.
5-438: Postal Act may refer to: Postal Reorganization Act , a United States federal government administration legislation of 1970 Postal Service Act , a piece of United States federal legislation of 1792 See also [ edit ] Postal Services Act (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-531: The obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities. The costs of establishing and maintaining the Postal Service shall not be apportioned to impair the overall value of such service to
15-621: The right to negotiate on wages, benefits and working conditions, although they still were not allowed the right to strike. The first paragraph of the act reads: The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service shall have as its basic function
20-479: The title Postal Act . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Postal_Act&oldid=933062252 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Postal Reorganization Act The legislation
25-477: Was a direct outcome of the U.S. postal strike of 1970 . Prior to the act, postal workers were not permitted by law to engage in collective bargaining . In the act, the four major postal unions ( National Association of Letter Carriers , American Postal Workers Union , National Postal Mail Handlers Union , and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association ) won full collective bargaining rights:
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