Table 1
Major work stoppages in 2020
| Organization involved | Number of workers involved |
|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Centers nurses | 7,800 |
| Bath Iron Works shipbuilders | 4,300 |
| University of Illinois nurses | 3,700 |
| St. Paul Minnesota public school teachers | 3,600 |
| Asarco workers | 1,800 |
| Cook County health workers and sheriff’s employees | 1,600 |
| University of Michigan graduate students | 1,200 |
| San Joaquin County nurses | 1,000 |
Note: The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not distinguish between strikes and lockouts in its work stoppage data. However, lockouts (which are initiated by management) are rare relative to strikes, and all of the work stoppages in the table were strikes.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Major Work Stoppages in 2020” (news release), February 19, 2021, and related table, “Detailed Monthly Listing, 1993–Present.”
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