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The Start of Work Stoppages

THE START OF WORK STOPPAGES The major work stoppages series dates back to 1947. The term "major work stoppage" includes both worker-initiated strikes and employer-initiated lockouts that involve 1,000 workers or more and lasting at least one shift. he rise of the auto- mobile caused the next great labor disputes as workers fought for better condi- tions in the huge factories the Midwest. As trans- YEARLY IDLE DAYS Calculated by multiplying the number of workers involved in the strike or lockout by the number of days workers are off the job. 60,000 portation moved from ground to air, airlines became among the largest During 1959, steel industry profits were skyrocketing. Noticing this, the nation's steelworkers, represented by the United Steelworkers of America, demanded higher wages. At the same time, management was working aga dause that protected worker jobs and hours. This conflict resulted in a 500,000 worker strike, the effects of which were felt throughout the industry In 2011, there were 19 major strikes and lockouts involving 1,000 or more workers and lasting at least one shift, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The 19 major work stoppages in 2011 Idled 113,000 workers for 1.02 million lost 50,000 employers in the country, and the industry's most variable cost. The history 40,000 workdays, a large increase compared to 2010 with 11 major work stoppages idling 45,000 workers for 302,000 lost workdays. In 2009, there vwere record lows of 5 major of the American strike helped to eventually create 30,000 work stoppages idling 13,000 workers for 124,000 lost workdays. the nation's great middle class. 20,000 10,000 NUMBER OF WORK STOPPAGES BEGINNING IN PERIOD 15 NUMBERS O WORKERS INVVOVED ITHOUSANDSI I un Пи %23 УТАА н тм ни на ма тР МЕ ТРА Не MARCH to SEPTEMBER 1886 Creat Souttweat Reiroad Sve SEPTEMBER 1919 JULY TO OCTORER 1922 labued p Waker MAY 11 to HID-JULY MAY to OCTOBER SEPTEMBER APRIL TO DECEMBER JULY TO NOVEMBER NARCH AUGUST 1894 1902 1934 1946 1946 Bimino Coal Ske 1959 1970 THE TEN BIGGEST STRIKES IN AMERICAN HISTORY 1997 UPS Warker Strike The Pulan Strike Great Anthraaite Coal Sike Steal Strike Taxila Workarn Steal Strike 1970 U.S. Poctol Stmke of 1919 Ske ol 914 Of 1959 NO. OF STRIKERS 147,000 400,000 210,000 200,000 250,000 350,000 400,000 400,000 500,000 185.000 || chronalogical arder ПП

The Start of Work Stoppages

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A visualization of work stoppages in U.S. history. Also contains an illustrated timeline of the country's largest work stoppages.

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