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Work Stoppages
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Work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers, October 2005
Organizations involved and location (1) Industry code (2) Beginning date Ending date Number of workers (3) Days idle this month Days idle, cumulative

Asarco, Inc.(Tucson, AZ)United Steelworkers of America, Locals 915, 5252, 88601, 88602
Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 75
212231
6-30-05
30,000
119,100

Northwest Airlines Corp. (Eagan, MN)Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, Ind.
481111
8-20-05
4,200
84,000
205,800

Ormet(Hannibal, OH)United Steelworkers of America, Locals 5724 & 5760
331310
11-22-04
1,300
26,000
303,400

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, (Philadelphia, PA)Transport Workers Union Local 234, UnitedTransportation Union Local 1594
485111
10-31-05
5,300
5,300
5,300

Stoppages beginning in month: 1
5,300
5,300

Stoppages in effect in month:   4
12,300
145,300

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 BLS rounds figures to the nearest 100. Companies and unions may have rounded the figures before providing BLS the data.
(4) Ongoing work stoppage

 

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: July 1, 2008