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

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Work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers, October 2003
Organizations involved and location (1)	Industry code (2)	Beginning date	Ending date	Number of workers (3)	Days idle
Chicago Area Refuse Haulers Association (Chicago, IL) Teamsters	562219	10-1-03	10-9-03	3,300	23,100
Dierbergs, Schnucks, and Shop 'N Save Markets (St. Louis, MO) Food and Commercial Workers	445110	10-7-03	10-31-03	10,200	183,600
Albertsons, Ralphs, and Vons Markets (Southern CA) Food and Commercial Workers	445110	10-12-03		59,300	830,200
Kroger Company (KY, OH, WV) Food and Commercial Workers	445110	10-13-03		3,200	44,800
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Los Angeles, CA) Transit Workers	485111	10-14-03		6,200	86,800
Stoppages beginning in month: 5				82,200
Stoppages in effect in month: 5				82,200	1,168,500
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.

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Last Modified Date: September 17, 2008