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Work Stoppages
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The Economics Daily
25 major work stoppages in 2019 involving 425,500 workers
There were 25 major work stoppages in 2019, each involving 1,000 workers or more and lasting at least one shift. That was the largest number of major work stoppages since 2001. Between 2010 and 2019 there were 154 work stoppages, an average of 15 stoppages a year.. read more »
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