271,500 Workers Went on Strike in 2024
February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release:
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271,500 workers went on strike in 2024
271,500 workers were involved in major strikes in 2024, according to an EPI analysis of data released this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This marks a 41% decrease compared with 2023 but remains significantly higher than average strike activity over the past two decades.
These strikes included . . .
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271,500 workers went on strike in 2024
271,500 workers were involved in major strikes in 2024, according to an EPI analysis of data released this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This marks a 41% decrease compared with 2023 but remains significantly higher than average strike activity over the past two decades.
These strikes included . . .