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There are 31 major work stoppages beginning in 2024, idling 271,500 workers
02/20/2025
In 2024, 31 major work stoppages began in the year and idled 271,500 workers. The education and health services sector accounted for the idling of 126,500 workers, or 46.6 percent of idled workers over the year.
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