The Recovery Of Hunan Post Management (1926——1927)

Modern Post of China was controled by the Customs, the postal system inherited the Customs management system. Posters were strictly divided into two kinds by their nationalities, their payment were different too. Workers from China worked hard, but their payment was very poor. So, they want to change this unfair situation. During the Northern Expedition, posters of Shanghai and Guangzhou held a movement to improve their treatment, and then they succeed. Hearing this news, posters of Hunan made their responsive immediately. In 1926, posters of Hunan launched a movement to improve their treatment. Unfortunately, this movement was destroyed by the Postmaster General's Office and some foreign nation postal officers. Some workers were forced to resign, postal services once was forced to closure. This movement did not change their daily life, on the other hand it brought them more un convenience, it made them live more poor. Postal workers were realized that if they want to change their life conditions Fundamentally, they had to retake the control from the imperialism management. So this movement turned into the recovery of postal management. Under the leadership of the union, these workers fought with the imperialism through strikes, changing of the guard and the expulsion of foreign nationals and long struggle Postal eventually recovered the control of post management. Postal workers fighting the spirit of posters in Hunan had made huge contribution to win this battle, the support and guide of the national government and the communist party was also an important reason to take a victory. In addition, the victory of the northern expedition also provided a favorable social environment. Hunan finally ushered in the first postal manager appointed by national government, produced. The first female postal worker produced in China. Flag had been replaced, postal manager showed loyalty to the national government through swear before taking the office. The rule of imperialist ended in Hunan. The recover of Hunan Post right played an important part at the time. it not only greatly improved the postal workers in Hunan enthusiasm, but also encouraged the right's recover of other parts.