U.S. number of work stoppages 1947-2023
There were 33 work stoppages involving 1,000 or more employees in 2023 in the United States. There has been a dramatic decline in the number of work stoppages each year since the early 1980's. In 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) organized a strike to improve working conditions for air traffic controllers. President Ronald Regan responded by firing 11,345 workers.