Archived articles from The Editor’s Desk— Work Stoppages

• 19 major work stoppages and 1.1 million days idle in 2012 (02/11/2013)
• Major work stoppages in 2011 (02/09/2012)
• Work stoppages in 2010 (02/10/2011)
• Collective Bargaining Disputes in 2009 (04/13/2010)
• Work stoppages in 2009 (02/22/2010)
• Seven months without any major work stoppages (07/09/2009)
• Work stoppages in 2008 (02/12/2009)
• Duration of work stoppages beginning in 2007 (02/25/2008)
• More workers idled by work stoppages in 2007 (02/14/2008)
• Days of idleness due to major work stoppages up in 2006 (03/08/2007)
• Duration of major work stoppages beginning in 2006 (03/01/2007)
• Fewer workers idled by work stoppages in 2006 (02/28/2007)
• Duration of major work stoppages beginning in 2005 (03/09/2006)
• Work stoppages in 2004 (04/11/2005)
• Workers idled by work stoppages in 2003 (03/23/2004)
• Number of major work stoppages in 2003 (03/22/2004)
• Length of work stoppages in 2002 (03/18/2003)
• Workers idled by work stoppages at historic low (03/13/2003)
• Fewer major work stoppages in 2002 (03/12/2003)
• Historic low for days of idleness due to work stoppages (03/26/2002)
• Decrease in major work stoppages in 2001 (03/25/2002)
• More workers involved in work stoppages in 2000 (02/15/2001)
• Increase in work stoppages in 2000 (02/12/2001)
• Shorter work stoppages in 1999 (01/17/2001)
• Small number of industries involved in largest strikes (10/06/2000)
• Days of idleness due to work stoppages at new low (03/03/2000)
• Workers idled by work stoppages in 1999 (02/29/2000)
• Work stoppages at 53-year low (02/25/2000)
• Length of work stoppages in 1998 (07/14/1999)
• A few more work stoppages in 1998 (02/12/1999)
• Five states account for majority of public sector work stoppages (11/10/1998)