Skip to main content

History Day

Discover Collections

A brief history of national postal strikes

Title
A brief history of national postal strikes
Description
Postal Strikes have been recorded since as early as 1890, find out about the UKs most impactful postal strikes to date.
Content
View Content
Contributor
The Postal Museum LogoThe Postal Museum
Type
Blog
Date
2026
Subject
Labour History
Social History
Period
18th-19th Century
20th Century
Geographical Area
Europe
Post Office Press Notice about the offer to the Union of Post Office Workers , 8 January 1971 (POST 108/168).
Royal Mail Group, courtesy of The Postal Museum.
Post Office Press Notice about the offer to the Union of Post Office Workers , 8 January 1971 (POST 108/168).