BLS: 30 Major Work Stoppages Began in 2025 and Idled 306,800 Workers
March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 10, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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30 major work stoppages began in 2025 and idled 306,800 workers
There were 30 major work stoppages beginning in 2025. The lowest annual total of major work stoppages was 5 in 2009 and the highest was 470 in 1952. Between 2016 and 2025, there were an average of 20.8 work stoppages beginning in . . .
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30 major work stoppages began in 2025 and idled 306,800 workers
There were 30 major work stoppages beginning in 2025. The lowest annual total of major work stoppages was 5 in 2009 and the highest was 470 in 1952. Between 2016 and 2025, there were an average of 20.8 work stoppages beginning in . . .