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Work Stoppages
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.

 

Access the following tables containing data on work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers:

  • Detailed Monthly Listing, 2023 (XLSX)

Archive of historical files:

Work Stoppages home

 

Last Modified Date: September 17, 2008