Large U.S. Union Work Stoppages Continue into 2019

Following a big increase last year, the number of large strikes in the U.S. continues to rise, with 15 in just the first half of 2019.

Strikes are Back?

In a widely recognized sign of a reviving labor movement, the number of large work stoppages in 2018 rose dramatically and was the largest in many years.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the list of large work stoppages that begin each year, defined as either strikes or lockouts of at least 1,000 workers for at least one…