Fewer Work Stoppages

Strikes and Lock-outs
1948-19521816
1953-19571631
1958-19621205
1963-19671397
1968-19721733
1973-19771505
1978-1982882
1983-1987312
1988-1992210
1993-1997177
1998-2002138
2003-200794
2008-201269
Number of work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers
Sources: bls.gov bls.gov