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The following is a list of specific strikes (workers refusing to work, seeking to change their conditions in a particular industry or an individual workplace, or striking in solidarity with those in another particular workplace) and
general strike A general strike refers to a strike action in which participants cease all economic activity, such as working, to strengthen the bargaining position of a trade union or achieve a common social or political goal. They are organised by large coa ...
s (widespread refusal of workers to work in an organized political campaign on a broader national or international level).


Chronological list of strikes


Twelfth century BCE


Sixteenth century


Seventeenth century


Eighteenth century


Nineteenth century


1800–1849


1850–1899


Twentieth century


1900s


1910s


1920s


1930s


1940s


1950s


1960s


1970s


1980s


1990s


Twenty-first century


2000s


2010s


2020s


Chronological list of general strikes


See also

* List of miners' strikes *
Murder of workers in labor disputes in the United States The following list of worker deaths in United States labor disputes captures known incidents of fatal labor-related violence in U.S. labor history, which began in the colonial era with the earliest worker demands around 1636 for better working co ...
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Streetcar strikes in the United States From 1895 to 1929, streetcar strikes affected almost every major city in the United States. Sometimes lasting only a few days, these strikes were often "marked by almost continuous and often spectacular violent conflict," at times amounting to p ...
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Strikes during the COVID-19 pandemic Strikes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic due to many factors including: hazard pay or low pay, unsafe working conditions (due to poor social distancing or a lack of personal protective equipment), inability to pay rent. These strikes are s ...
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Timeline of Labor unions in the United States Timeline of trade union history 1600–1699 ;1619 (United States) : 1619 Jamestown Polish craftsmen strike. ;1636 (United States) :Maine Indentured Servant's and Fisherman's Mutiny. ;1648 (United States) :Boston Coopers and Shoemakers form ...


Sources

''Labor conflict in the United States'', An encyclopedia. edited by Ronald Filippelli, assisted by Carol Reilly – Garland Publishing New York & London 1990 ()


External links


Chronology of general strikes



Recent strikes and other labour news

Strike! Famous Worker Uprisings
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The Long War at Staley
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