Number of striking US workers rose 141% in 2023
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The number of striking workers in the United States, particularly in private-sector industries, more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, according to a report published Feb. 15 by the ILR School.
Additionally, striking workers' top three demands were the same in 2023 as the year before: better pay, health and safety, and staffing, according to Kathryn Ritchie '24, the report's lead author.
The number of striking workers in the United States, particularly in private-sector industries, more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, according to a report published Feb. 15 by the ILR School.
Additionally, striking workers' top three demands were the same in 2023 as the year before: better pay, health and safety, and staffing, according to Kathryn Ritchie '24, the report's lead author.