WWC snapshot of http://stats.bls.gov/workstop.htm taken on Sat Jun 10 19:48:39 1995
Work Stoppages
This program provides monthly and annual data on major strikes and lockouts (involving 1,000 workers or more).
Current news release
Historical time series available via gopher
Data available
- Monthly number of work stoppages, workers involved, and days idle.
Coverage
- All work stoppages involving 1,000 workers or more and lasting more than one shift. (Secondary idleness not measured.)
Source of data
Reference period
- Each month and calendar year.
Forms of publication
- Monthly periodicalsùMonthly Labor Review and Compensation Working Conditions.
- Annual news releaseùMajor Work Stoppages.
- Historical data in Handbook of Labor Statistics.
Uses
- Measure of work stoppage activity.
- Analysis of trends in collective bargaining.
- Analysis of economic effects of work stoppages.
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