Year
|
Number of workers on strike by year
|
Strikes
|
1881[3]
|
130,176
|
- 1881 Atlanta washerwomen strike
|
1882
|
158,802
|
|
1883
|
170,275
|
|
1884
|
165,175
|
|
1885
|
258,129
|
|
1886
|
610,024
|
- Great Southwest railroad strike of 1886
- Bay View massacre
- Haymarket affair
|
1887
|
439,306
|
- Thibodaux massacre (Sugar cane workers' strike)
|
1888
|
162,880
|
|
1889
|
260,290
|
|
1890
|
373,499
|
|
1891
|
329,953
|
- Cotton pickers' strike of 1891
- Coal Creek War
|
1892
|
238,685
|
- Homestead strike
- Coeur d'Alene labor strike
- Buffalo switchmen's strike
|
1893
|
287,756
|
|
1894
|
690,044
|
- Pullman Strike
- Bituminous coal miners' strike of 1894
- Great Northern Railway strike
- Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894
|
1895
|
407,188
|
|
1896
|
248,838
|
|
1897
|
416,154
|
|
1898
|
263,219
|
|
1899
|
431,889
|
- Weight Strike[7]
- Coeur d'Alene labor confrontation
- Newsboys' strike
|
1900
|
567,719
|
- 1900 Anthracite coal strike
- St. Louis streetcar strike of 1900
|
1901
|
563,843
|
- U.S. Steel recognition strike of 1901
|
1902
|
691,507
|
- Anthracite coal strike of 1902
|
1903
|
787,834
|
- Oxnard strike of 1903
- Carbon County Strike
- Pacific Electric Railway strike of 1903
|
1904
|
573,815
|
|
1905[3]
|
302,434
|
- 1905 Chicago teamsters' strike
|
1906
|
Not measured
|
- United Railroads Strike of 1906 by IBEW1245 in San Francisco
- 1906 GE sit-down strike (Schenectady, NY)
|
1907
|
- 1907 San Francisco streetcar strike
- Boston garment worker strike
- 1907 Skowhegan textile strike
|
1908
|
- Pensacola streetcar strike of 1908
|
1909
|
- New York shirtwaist strike of 1909
- Pressed Steel Car strike of 1909
- Georgia Railroad strike
|
1910
|
- Clockmakers' strike
- 1910 Chicago garment workers' strike
- Westmoreland County coal strike of 1910–1911
- Tampa cigar makers' strike of 1910–11
- 1910 Columbus streetcar strike
- Philadelphia general strike (1910)
|
1911
|
- Illinois Central shopmen's strike of 1911
- 1911 Grand Rapids furniture workers strike
- Louisiana-Texas Lumber War of 1911–1912
|
1912
|
- 1912 Lawrence "Bread & Roses" textile strike
- 1912 New York City waiters' strike
- Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912
- Seattle Fishermen halibut strike of 1912
- Chicago Newspaper strike of 1912
- 1912–1913 Little Falls textile strike
|
1913
|
- Colorado Coalfield War
- 1913 Paterson silk strike
- El Paso smelters' strike
- Indianapolis streetcar strike
- Copper Country strike of 1913–1914
|
1914
|
Unavailable
|
- 1914–1915 Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills strike
|
1915
|
Unavailable
|
|
1916[2]
|
1,559,917
|
- 1916 Atlanta streetcar strike
- 1916–1917 northern Minnesota lumber strike
|
1917
|
1,227,254
|
- 1917 Twin Cities streetcar strike
- 1917 Bloomington Streetcar Strike
|
1918
|
1,239,989
|
|
1919
|
4,160,348
|
- 1919 Actors' Equity Association strike
- 1919 New York City Harbor Strike
- Boston cigar makers' strike of 1919
- Los Angeles streetcar strike of 1919
- Steel strike of 1919
- UMW Coal Strike of 1919
- 1919 New England Textile Strike[8]: 122
- 1919 New York Longshoremen strike[9][10]
|
1920
|
1,463,054
|
- 1920 Alabama coal strike
- Denver streetcar strike
|
1921
|
1,099,247
|
|
1922
|
1,612,562
|
- Great Railroad Strike of 1922
- UMW General coal strike (1922)
- 1922 New England Textile Strike
- Portland Waterfront strike, 1922
|
1923
|
756,584
|
- 1923 San Pedro maritime strike
|
1924
|
654,641
|
|
1925
|
428,416
|
1926
|
329,592
|
- 1926 Passaic textile strike
|
1927
|
329,939
|
- 1927 Indiana bituminous strike
- 1927–1928 Colorado Coal Strike
|
1928
|
314,210
|
- 1928 New Bedford textile strike
- Cantaloupe strike of 1928
|
1929
|
288,572
|
- Loray Mill strike
- 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike
|
1930
|
182,975
|
- Imperial Valley lettuce strike
|
1931
|
341,817
|
- Santa Clara cannery strike
- Ybor City cigar makers' strike of 1931
|
1932
|
324,210
|
- Century Airlines pilots' strike
- Vacaville tree pruners' strike
|
1933
|
1,168,272
|
- 1933 Detroit auto strike
- California agricultural strikes of 1933
- 1933 Wisconsin milk strike
- 1933 Yakima Valley strike
- El Monte berry strike of 1933
- Los Angeles Garment Workers strike of 1933
- Santa Clara cherry strike of 1933
|
1934
|
1,466,695
|
- Textile workers' strike (1934)
- 1934 West Coast waterfront strike
- Auto-Lite strike
- Minneapolis general strike
- 1934 New York Hotel Strike
- 1934–35 Milwaukee sales clerks' strike
- 1934 Kohler strike
- Hardin County onion pickers strike
- New York Shipbuilding strike
- Salinas Lettuce strike of 1934
|
1935
|
1,117,213
|
- Pacific Northwest lumber strike
- 1935 Gulf Coast longshoremen's strike
|
1936[2]
|
788,648
|
- Flint sit-down strike
- SS California strike
- Gulf Coast maritime workers' strike
- Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937
- 1936 Seattle Post-Intelligencer strike
- Citrus Strike of 1936
|
1937[11]
|
1,860,62
|
- Little Steel strike
- Lewiston–Auburn shoe strike
- Fleischer Studios strike
- 1937 New York City department store strikes
- Pennsylvania chocolate workers' strike, 1937
- Stockton cannery strike of 1937
|
1938[12]
|
688,000
|
- 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers strike
- 1938 New York City truckers strike
|
1939[13]
|
1,171,000
|
- Tool and die strike of 1939
- Chrysler Auto Strike
|
1940[14]
|
576,988
|
|
1941[15]
|
2,362,620
|
|
1942[16]
|
840,000
|
- 1942-43 musicians' strike
|
1943[17]
|
1,981,279
|
|
1944[18]
|
2,116,000
|
- Philadelphia Transit Strike
- Port Chicago mutiny
|
1945[19]
|
3,467,000
|
- United Auto Workers strike of 1945–1946
- Hollywood Black Friday
|
1946[20]
|
4,600,000
|
- 1946 Steel Strike
- 1946 UMW Mine Strike
- 1946 Rail Strike
- 1946 United Electrical GE strike
- 1945–1946 Charleston Cigar Factory strike
|
1947[21]
|
2,170,000
|
|
1948[21]
|
1,960,000
|
- 1948 US Meatpacking strike
- 1948 Caterpillar strike
- Boeing Strike of 1948
- Goodyear strike
- 1948 Miami Garment workers strike
|
1949
|
3,030,000
|
- 1949 New York City brewery strike
- Puget Sound fishermen's strike of 1949
- 1949 Calvary Cemetery strike
|
1950
|
2,410,000
|
- Atlanta transit strike of 1950
|
1951
|
2,220,000
|
- 1951 Caterpillar strike
- 1951 Aliquippa steelworkers strike
|
1952
|
3,540,000
|
|
1953
|
2,400,000
|
- 1953 Milwaukee brewery strike
|
1954
|
1,530,000
|
|
1955
|
2,650,000
|
|
1956
|
1,900,000
|
|
1957
|
1,390,000
|
- 1957 Western Electric strike
- 1957 Long Island strike
|
1958
|
2,060,000
|
|
1959
|
1,880,000
|
|
1960
|
1,320,000
|
- 1960 Writers Guild of America strike
|
1961
|
1,450,000
|
|
1962
|
1,230,000
|
- 1962 New York City newspaper strike
|
1963
|
941,000
|
|
1964
|
1,640,000
|
|
1965
|
1,550,000
|
|
1966
|
1,960,000
|
- 1966 New York City transit strike
- Texas farm workers' strike
- St. John's University strike of 1966–67
|
1967
|
2,870,000
|
- 1967 US Railroad strike
- 1967 US truckers strike
- November 1967 General Motors strike
- 1967 Caterpillar strike
- September 1967 General Motors strike
|
1968
|
2,649,000
|
- New York City Teacher's Strike of 1968
- Florida statewide teachers' strike of 1968
- Chrysler wildcat strike
- Memphis sanitation strike
- St. Petersburg, FL sanitation strike
- 1968 NFL strike/lockout
|
1969
|
2,481,000
|
|
1970
|
3,305,000
|
- 1970 General Motors Strike
- U.S. Postal Service strike of 1970
- Salad Bowl strike
- 1970 Southern California construction strike
- 1970 US truckers strike
|
1971
|
3,279,600
|
- 1971 Longshore strike
- 1971 Rail strike
- 1971 Telephone strike
- 1971 Bituminous coal strike
- 1971 Northern and Central California construction strikes
- 1971 International Harvester strike
|
1972
|
1,713,600
|
|
1973
|
2,250,700
|
- 1973 Chrysler strike
- 1973 Pennsylvania Central Transportation strike
- 1973 Caterpillar strike
- 1973 Chicago teachers strike
- 1973 Philadelphia teachers strike
- 1973 Detroit teachers strike
- 1973 Cleveland teachers strike
|
1974
|
2,777,700
|
- Bituminous Coal Strike of 1974
- 1974 NFL strike
|
1975
|
1,745,600
|
1976
|
2,420,000
|
1977
|
2,040,100
|
- 1977 Atlanta sanitation strike
- Bituminous Coal Strike of 1977–1978
- 1977–78 Coors strike
|
1978
|
1,779,800
|
- 1978 New York City newspaper strike
|
1979
|
1,727,100
|
- 1979 Boston University strike
|
1980[21]
|
1,366,000
|
|
1981[4]
|
728,900
|
- Air traffic controllers' strike
- 1981 Writers Guild of America strike
- 1981 Schlitz strike
- 1981 Major League Baseball strike
|
1982
|
655,800
|
- 1982 garment workers' strike
- 1982 animators' strike
- 1982 NFL strike
|
1983
|
909,400
|
- 1983 AT&T strike
- 1983 Arizona copper mine strike
- 1983 Greyhound Bus Lines strike in Seattle
|
1984
|
376,000
|
1985
|
323,900
|
- 1985 Pan Am strike
- 1985 Major League Baseball strike
- 1985–1986 Hormel strike
- 1985–1986 New Bedford fishermen's strike
- 1985–1987 Watsonville Cannery strike
|
1986
|
533,100
|
- Guilford Transportation Industries railroad workers' strike
- Major Indoor Soccer League lockout
|
1987
|
174,400
|
- International Paper strike
- 1987 NFL strike
|
1988
|
118,300
|
- 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
|
1989
|
452,100
|
|
1990
|
184,900
|
- 1990 Major League Baseball lockout
|
1991
|
392,000
|
1992
|
363,800
|
- Southern California drywall strike
- 1992 CSX railroad strike
- 1992 NHL strike
|
1993
|
181,900
|
1994
|
322,200
|
- 1994 US truckers strike
- 1994 Caterpillar strike
- San Francisco newspaper strike of 1994
- 1994–95 NHL lockout
- 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
|
1995
|
191,500
|
- 1995 Boeing Strike
- 1995 NBA lockout
- Detroit newspaper strike of 1995–1997
|
1996
|
272,700
|
- 1996 General Motors Strike
- 1996 NBA lockout
|
1997
|
338,600
|
|
1998
|
386,800
|
- 1998 General Motors strike
- 1998 Bell Atlantic strike
- 1998–99 NBA lockout
|
1998
|
72,600
|
2000
|
393,700
|
- 2000 commercial actors strike
- Verizon strike of 2000
- 2000 L.A. County Workers Strike
|
2001
|
99,100
|
|
2002
|
45,900
|
|
2003
|
129,200
|
- 2003 Broadway musicians strike
- Southern California supermarket strike of 2003–2004
- 2003 Hospitality Congress Plaza Hotel strike
|
2004
|
170,700
|
- 2004 SBC Communications workers strike
- 2004–05 NHL lockout
|
2005
|
99,600
|
- 2005 New York City transit strike
|
2006
|
70,100
|
- University of Miami Justice for Janitors campaign
|
2007
|
189,200
|
- 2007 General Motors strike
- 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
- 2007–2008 CBS News writers strike
- 2007 Orange County transit strike
- 2007 Freightliner wildcat strike
- 2007 Broadway Stagehand Strike
- Hayward teachers strike
|
2008
|
72,200
|
- Boeing Machinists Strike of 2008
|
2009
|
12,500
|
2010
|
44,500
|
- 2010 Georgia prison strike
- 2010 Major League Soccer lockout/strike
|
2011
|
112,500
|
- 2011 Verizon Strike
- 2011 NBA lockout
- 2011 NFL lockout
|
2012
|
148,100
|
- 2012 Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach strike
- 2012 NFL referee lockout
- 2012–13 NHL lockout
|
2013
|
54,500
|
2014
|
34,300
|
- Tacoma nurses strike 2014
|
2015
|
47,300
|
- 2015 United Steel Workers Oil Refinery strike
- 2015 Kohler strike
|
2016
|
99,400
|
- 2016 Verizon workers' strike
- 2016–2017 video game voice actor strike
|
2017
|
25,300
|
|
2018
|
485,200
|
- 2018 University of California Medical Centers Strike
- Marriott Hotels strike
- 2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike
- 2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike
- 2018 Atlanta sanitation strike
- 2018 Taylorsville Georgia-Pacific strike
- 2018–2019 education workers' strikes in the United States
|
2019
|
425,500
|
- 2019 General Electric strike
- 2019 Stop & Shop strike
- 2019 Los Angeles Unified School District teachers' strike
- 2019 AT&T strike
- Wright State University 2019 faculty strike
- 2019 Alaska ferry workers' strike
|
2020
|
27,000
|
- 2020 Bath shipbuilders strike
- 2020 Michigan graduate students strike
- 2020 University of Illinois Hospital strikes
- 2020 Santa Cruz graduate students' strike
- 2020 New Orleans sanitation strike
- 2020–2021 Alabama aluminum plant strike
|
2021
|
80,700
|
- 2021 Washington state carpenters strike
- 2021 John Deere strike
- 2021 Columbia University strike
- 2021 Virginia Volvo Trucks strike
- 2021 New York University strike
- 2021 Mercy Hospital strike
- 2021 Kellogg's strike
- 2021 Hunts Point Produce Market strike
- 2021 Allegheny Technologies strike
- 2021 Nabisco strike
- 2021 Cook County nurses strike
- 2021 Saint Vincent Hospital strike
- 2021 Frito-Lay strike
- 2021 Heaven Hill strike
- 2021 St. Paul Park refinery strike
- 2021 St. Charles Bend strike
- 2021 Oregon Tech strike
- 2021 Kaiser Permanente strike
- 2021–2023 Warrior Met Coal strike
|
2022[4]
|
120,600
|
- 2022 University of California academic workers' strike
- 2022 Minneapolis teacher's strike
- 2022–2023 HarperCollins strike
|
2023
|
477,900[22]
|
- 2023 Writers Guild of America strike
- 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike
- 2023 Rutgers University strike
- 2023 Starbucks strike
- 2023 Los Angeles city workers strike
- 2023 Los Angeles hotel strike
- 2023 United Auto Workers strike
- 2023 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers strike
|