Categories Antiwork U.S. Postal Strike of 1970, The Largest Wildcat Strike in U.S. History. This was illegal too! Post author By Olivia Post date December 3, 2022 No Comments on U.S. Postal Strike of 1970, The Largest Wildcat Strike in U.S. History. This was illegal too! ← Starting a new job and worried I’ll make the same mistakes → In 1981 the Reagan administration fired the 11,345 air traffic controllers for going on strike. Ronald Reagan used populist language to appeal to American citizens, stating that the strike was a “peril to national safety.” Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.