Work Stoppages (Strikes) 1950-2012
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Strikes listed below involved 1,000 or more workers
The following table shows the number of work stoppages (strikes), the number of workers involved, and how many days of work were lost due to the stoppages each year from 1950 through 2012.
| Year | Work stoppages | Workers involved (thousands) | Days idle (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 424 | 1,698 | 30,390 |
| 1960 | 222 | 896 | 13,260 |
| 1970 | 381 | 2,468 | 52,761 |
| 1975 | 235 | 965 | 17,563 |
| 1980 | 187 | 795 | 20,844 |
| 1985 | 54 | 324 | 7,079 |
| 1990 | 44 | 185 | 5,926 |
| 1995 | 31 | 192 | 5,771 |
| 2000 | 39 | 394 | 20,419 |
| 2005 | 22 | 102 | 1,736 |
| 2010 | 11 | 45 | 302 |
| 2012 | 19 | 148 | 1,131 |
NOTE: Refers to stoppages that began in the year. Days idle is total for all stoppages in effect. Workers are counted more than once if they were involved in more than one stoppage during the year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: data.bls.gov .
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