Major Work Stoppages: Detailed Monthly Data December 2003 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers, December 2003
Organizations involved and location (1)	Industry code (2)	Beginning date	Ending date	Number of workers (3)	Days idle
Albertsons, Ralphs, and Vons Markets (Southern CA) Food and Commercial Workers	445110	10-12-03		67,300(4)	1,444,600
Kroger Company (KY, OH, WV) Food and Commercial Workers	445110	10-13-03	12-11-03	3,200	28,800
Stoppages beginning in month: 0				0	0
Stoppages in effect in month: 2				70,500	1,473,400
Footnotes: (1) Labor organizations are affiliated with the AFL-CIO except where noted as independent (Ind.). (2) Industry code is from the 2002 NAICS (North American Industry Classification System). (3) The number of workers is rounded to the nearest 100. (4) The number of workers idled was 67,300 until 12/23/03 when it decreased to 61,300.

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Last Modified Date: September 17, 2008