Labor Action Tracker
@laboraction.bsky.social
Labor Action Tracker from Cornell ILR and LER at Illinois https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/. Comprehensive data on strikes in the US, 2021-present. ✊ Report a strike or labor protest 👉 http://tinyurl.com/dtw7tkje
At Kaiser Permanente, the Alliance of Health Care Unions — AFSCME; UFCW; USW; IBT; KPNAA; IUOE; AFT; UNITE HERE; ILWU; HNHP — representing 46,000 workers walked out over:
📍 safe staffing levels
📍 pay and benefits
📍 patient care standards
📍 respect for health care workers
📍 safe staffing levels
📍 pay and benefits
📍 patient care standards
📍 respect for health care workers
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 AM
At Kaiser Permanente, the Alliance of Health Care Unions — AFSCME; UFCW; USW; IBT; KPNAA; IUOE; AFT; UNITE HERE; ILWU; HNHP — representing 46,000 workers walked out over:
📍 safe staffing levels
📍 pay and benefits
📍 patient care standards
📍 respect for health care workers
📍 safe staffing levels
📍 pay and benefits
📍 patient care standards
📍 respect for health care workers
In New York, @nynurses.bsky.social representing around 15,000 nurses at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian, have been on strike since 1/12/26:
📍 Pay
📍 Security for nurse safety
📍 Job security from AI
📍 Maintaining healthcare benefits
🔗 archive.ph/5314q
📍 Pay
📍 Security for nurse safety
📍 Job security from AI
📍 Maintaining healthcare benefits
🔗 archive.ph/5314q
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
In New York, @nynurses.bsky.social representing around 15,000 nurses at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian, have been on strike since 1/12/26:
📍 Pay
📍 Security for nurse safety
📍 Job security from AI
📍 Maintaining healthcare benefits
🔗 archive.ph/5314q
📍 Pay
📍 Security for nurse safety
📍 Job security from AI
📍 Maintaining healthcare benefits
🔗 archive.ph/5314q
In the U.S., @machinistsunion.bsky.social Local 1211, representing around 250 Parker Lord workers, went on strike on 1/10/26 over:
📍 Pay that failed to keep up with inflation
📍 A contract negotiated during a period of record company profits
🔗 archive.ph/dMRNv
📍 Pay that failed to keep up with inflation
📍 A contract negotiated during a period of record company profits
🔗 archive.ph/dMRNv
January 21, 2026 at 9:31 PM
In the U.S., @machinistsunion.bsky.social Local 1211, representing around 250 Parker Lord workers, went on strike on 1/10/26 over:
📍 Pay that failed to keep up with inflation
📍 A contract negotiated during a period of record company profits
🔗 archive.ph/dMRNv
📍 Pay that failed to keep up with inflation
📍 A contract negotiated during a period of record company profits
🔗 archive.ph/dMRNv
In California, a coalition of unions, including SEIU, @ifpte.bsky.social , IUOE, and UAPD representing Solano County public workers went on strike from 1/13/26 to 1/14/26 over:
📍 Better pay
📍 Chronic understaffing driven by higher pay in surrounding counties
🔗 archive.ph/4BUiS
📍 Better pay
📍 Chronic understaffing driven by higher pay in surrounding counties
🔗 archive.ph/4BUiS
January 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In California, a coalition of unions, including SEIU, @ifpte.bsky.social , IUOE, and UAPD representing Solano County public workers went on strike from 1/13/26 to 1/14/26 over:
📍 Better pay
📍 Chronic understaffing driven by higher pay in surrounding counties
🔗 archive.ph/4BUiS
📍 Better pay
📍 Chronic understaffing driven by higher pay in surrounding counties
🔗 archive.ph/4BUiS
In Ohio, @steelworkers.bsky.social representing around 450 steel manufacturers in Shelby, went on strike on 1/14/26 over:
📍 An end to working every single day
📍 Better healthcare coverage
📍 Higher pay
🔗 archive.ph/KGCLa
📍 An end to working every single day
📍 Better healthcare coverage
📍 Higher pay
🔗 archive.ph/KGCLa
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
In Ohio, @steelworkers.bsky.social representing around 450 steel manufacturers in Shelby, went on strike on 1/14/26 over:
📍 An end to working every single day
📍 Better healthcare coverage
📍 Higher pay
🔗 archive.ph/KGCLa
📍 An end to working every single day
📍 Better healthcare coverage
📍 Higher pay
🔗 archive.ph/KGCLa
In Ohio, @afscme.bsky.social representing about 95 support staff from Springfield Local Schools went on strike on 1/7/26 over:
📍 Health insurance
📍 Better pay
The strike ended on 1/13/26.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20260115...
📍 Health insurance
📍 Better pay
The strike ended on 1/13/26.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20260115...
January 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM
In Ohio, @afscme.bsky.social representing about 95 support staff from Springfield Local Schools went on strike on 1/7/26 over:
📍 Health insurance
📍 Better pay
The strike ended on 1/13/26.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20260115...
📍 Health insurance
📍 Better pay
The strike ended on 1/13/26.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20260115...
In California, @afscme.bsky.social Local 3299 maintenance and healthcare workers went on strike from 11/17 to 11/18 over:
📍Better Pay
📍Healthcare Benefits
📍Staffing
📍Housing Stipend
🔗 archive.ph/dwZit
📍Better Pay
📍Healthcare Benefits
📍Staffing
📍Housing Stipend
🔗 archive.ph/dwZit
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In California, @afscme.bsky.social Local 3299 maintenance and healthcare workers went on strike from 11/17 to 11/18 over:
📍Better Pay
📍Healthcare Benefits
📍Staffing
📍Housing Stipend
🔗 archive.ph/dwZit
📍Better Pay
📍Healthcare Benefits
📍Staffing
📍Housing Stipend
🔗 archive.ph/dwZit
In Harvard, @32BJ custodians at Harvard University went on strike Nov 17–18 over:
📍fair pay, keeping up with the cost of living
📍better working conditions
About 800 custodians walked out and collected student signatures in solidarity.
🔗 archive.ph/6dV8h
📍fair pay, keeping up with the cost of living
📍better working conditions
About 800 custodians walked out and collected student signatures in solidarity.
🔗 archive.ph/6dV8h
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
In Harvard, @32BJ custodians at Harvard University went on strike Nov 17–18 over:
📍fair pay, keeping up with the cost of living
📍better working conditions
About 800 custodians walked out and collected student signatures in solidarity.
🔗 archive.ph/6dV8h
📍fair pay, keeping up with the cost of living
📍better working conditions
About 800 custodians walked out and collected student signatures in solidarity.
🔗 archive.ph/6dV8h
In Tennessee, 6 non-union Dollar General workers walked out on Nov. 6 over:
📍company accusations of time theft
📍unsafe & unfair working conditions
The workers struck for 1 day before being fired.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mwexnxze
#Labor #Strike
📍company accusations of time theft
📍unsafe & unfair working conditions
The workers struck for 1 day before being fired.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mwexnxze
#Labor #Strike
December 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
In Tennessee, 6 non-union Dollar General workers walked out on Nov. 6 over:
📍company accusations of time theft
📍unsafe & unfair working conditions
The workers struck for 1 day before being fired.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mwexnxze
#Labor #Strike
📍company accusations of time theft
📍unsafe & unfair working conditions
The workers struck for 1 day before being fired.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mwexnxze
#Labor #Strike
In Rhode Island, @ibewinternational.bsky.social teachers at Highland Charter School went on strike Monday over:
📍winning their first contract
📍affordable healthcare
📍fair pay
Teachers walked out despite the state calling the strike illegal.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2eauu9vv
📍winning their first contract
📍affordable healthcare
📍fair pay
Teachers walked out despite the state calling the strike illegal.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2eauu9vv
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
In Rhode Island, @ibewinternational.bsky.social teachers at Highland Charter School went on strike Monday over:
📍winning their first contract
📍affordable healthcare
📍fair pay
Teachers walked out despite the state calling the strike illegal.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2eauu9vv
📍winning their first contract
📍affordable healthcare
📍fair pay
Teachers walked out despite the state calling the strike illegal.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2eauu9vv
Since Nov. 14th, 50 organized drivers and warehouse workers at a Connecticut alcohol distributor represented by @teamsters.bsky.social began striking over:
📍First Contract
📍Better Pay
📍Health & Safety Provisions
📍Scheduling
📍End to Union Busting Tactics
🔗 tinyurl.com/nbca6ebr
📍First Contract
📍Better Pay
📍Health & Safety Provisions
📍Scheduling
📍End to Union Busting Tactics
🔗 tinyurl.com/nbca6ebr
November 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Since Nov. 14th, 50 organized drivers and warehouse workers at a Connecticut alcohol distributor represented by @teamsters.bsky.social began striking over:
📍First Contract
📍Better Pay
📍Health & Safety Provisions
📍Scheduling
📍End to Union Busting Tactics
🔗 tinyurl.com/nbca6ebr
📍First Contract
📍Better Pay
📍Health & Safety Provisions
📍Scheduling
📍End to Union Busting Tactics
🔗 tinyurl.com/nbca6ebr
Since Nov. 13th, Starbucks workers are on strike! 1000 workers from 65 stores across the country are striking over:
📍Understaffing
📍A first contract
📍End to union-busting tactics
They represent @sbworkersunited.org , a subsidiary union under @seiu.org
🔗 tinyurl.com/34daue6f
📍Understaffing
📍A first contract
📍End to union-busting tactics
They represent @sbworkersunited.org , a subsidiary union under @seiu.org
🔗 tinyurl.com/34daue6f
November 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Since Nov. 13th, Starbucks workers are on strike! 1000 workers from 65 stores across the country are striking over:
📍Understaffing
📍A first contract
📍End to union-busting tactics
They represent @sbworkersunited.org , a subsidiary union under @seiu.org
🔗 tinyurl.com/34daue6f
📍Understaffing
📍A first contract
📍End to union-busting tactics
They represent @sbworkersunited.org , a subsidiary union under @seiu.org
🔗 tinyurl.com/34daue6f
Largest strike in September: At Boeing, IAM District 837 (≈ 3,200 workers) struck over:
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Largest strike in September: At Boeing, IAM District 837 (≈ 3,200 workers) struck over:
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
In Muskegon, MI, 7 plumbers at Moore Mechanical walked off the job on Nov. 13, demanding union recognition.
📍majority signed union cards
📍company refused voluntary recognition
📍election delayed due to shutdown
🔗 archive.ph/zoKmw
📍majority signed union cards
📍company refused voluntary recognition
📍election delayed due to shutdown
🔗 archive.ph/zoKmw
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In Muskegon, MI, 7 plumbers at Moore Mechanical walked off the job on Nov. 13, demanding union recognition.
📍majority signed union cards
📍company refused voluntary recognition
📍election delayed due to shutdown
🔗 archive.ph/zoKmw
📍majority signed union cards
📍company refused voluntary recognition
📍election delayed due to shutdown
🔗 archive.ph/zoKmw
In Honolulu, @teamsters.bsky.social Local 996 members at Kapiolani Medical Center are on strike over:
📍better pay
📍paid time off
Around 300 healthcare staff in multiple positions walked out, demanding fair compensation and respect on the job.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251026...
📍better pay
📍paid time off
Around 300 healthcare staff in multiple positions walked out, demanding fair compensation and respect on the job.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251026...
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In Honolulu, @teamsters.bsky.social Local 996 members at Kapiolani Medical Center are on strike over:
📍better pay
📍paid time off
Around 300 healthcare staff in multiple positions walked out, demanding fair compensation and respect on the job.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251026...
📍better pay
📍paid time off
Around 300 healthcare staff in multiple positions walked out, demanding fair compensation and respect on the job.
🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251026...
In Salt Lake City, workers at SunTrapp, a gay bar, walked out demanding:
📍union recognition
📍job security for pro-union staff
📍fair treatment
They’re organizing with the @cwaunion.bsky.social after management fired—and later reinstated—several union supporters.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ba6dta6t
📍union recognition
📍job security for pro-union staff
📍fair treatment
They’re organizing with the @cwaunion.bsky.social after management fired—and later reinstated—several union supporters.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ba6dta6t
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In Salt Lake City, workers at SunTrapp, a gay bar, walked out demanding:
📍union recognition
📍job security for pro-union staff
📍fair treatment
They’re organizing with the @cwaunion.bsky.social after management fired—and later reinstated—several union supporters.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ba6dta6t
📍union recognition
📍job security for pro-union staff
📍fair treatment
They’re organizing with the @cwaunion.bsky.social after management fired—and later reinstated—several union supporters.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ba6dta6t
Kaiser Permanente workers across the Western region wrapped up their strike today after walking out over:
📍low pay
📍short staffing
📍unfair scheduling
They’re represented by @afscme.bsky.social , UFCW , USW, IBT, KPNAA , IUOE, AFT, UNITE HERE, ILWU, and HNHP.
🔗 tinyurl.com/3njwxnxa
📍low pay
📍short staffing
📍unfair scheduling
They’re represented by @afscme.bsky.social , UFCW , USW, IBT, KPNAA , IUOE, AFT, UNITE HERE, ILWU, and HNHP.
🔗 tinyurl.com/3njwxnxa
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Kaiser Permanente workers across the Western region wrapped up their strike today after walking out over:
📍low pay
📍short staffing
📍unfair scheduling
They’re represented by @afscme.bsky.social , UFCW , USW, IBT, KPNAA , IUOE, AFT, UNITE HERE, ILWU, and HNHP.
🔗 tinyurl.com/3njwxnxa
📍low pay
📍short staffing
📍unfair scheduling
They’re represented by @afscme.bsky.social , UFCW , USW, IBT, KPNAA , IUOE, AFT, UNITE HERE, ILWU, and HNHP.
🔗 tinyurl.com/3njwxnxa
In Northern California, 17 hospital maintenance workers at two Providence hospitals, members of IUOE, are on strike over:
📍higher pay
The workers say they’re essential to keeping hospital systems running and deserve fair compensation.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdsmxwt6
#union #labor #strike #IUOE
📍higher pay
The workers say they’re essential to keeping hospital systems running and deserve fair compensation.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdsmxwt6
#union #labor #strike #IUOE
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In Northern California, 17 hospital maintenance workers at two Providence hospitals, members of IUOE, are on strike over:
📍higher pay
The workers say they’re essential to keeping hospital systems running and deserve fair compensation.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdsmxwt6
#union #labor #strike #IUOE
📍higher pay
The workers say they’re essential to keeping hospital systems running and deserve fair compensation.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdsmxwt6
#union #labor #strike #IUOE
Largest strike in August:
At Boeing, IAM District 837 (≈ 3,200 workers) struck over:
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
At Boeing, IAM District 837 (≈ 3,200 workers) struck over:
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
October 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Largest strike in August:
At Boeing, IAM District 837 (≈ 3,200 workers) struck over:
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
At Boeing, IAM District 837 (≈ 3,200 workers) struck over:
📍pay and pension fairness
📍health care costs
📍respect on the job
The walkout shut down key production lines and drew national attention to the power of aerospace labor.
Largest strike in July:
In Philly, @afscme.bsky.social DC 33 (≈ 10,000 city workers) struck on July 1, 2025, over:
📍low wages & inadequate raises
📍cuts to benefits & staffing
📍management refusing a fair deal
City services were deeply disrupted: trash piled high, pools & libraries shut.
In Philly, @afscme.bsky.social DC 33 (≈ 10,000 city workers) struck on July 1, 2025, over:
📍low wages & inadequate raises
📍cuts to benefits & staffing
📍management refusing a fair deal
City services were deeply disrupted: trash piled high, pools & libraries shut.
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Largest strike in July:
In Philly, @afscme.bsky.social DC 33 (≈ 10,000 city workers) struck on July 1, 2025, over:
📍low wages & inadequate raises
📍cuts to benefits & staffing
📍management refusing a fair deal
City services were deeply disrupted: trash piled high, pools & libraries shut.
In Philly, @afscme.bsky.social DC 33 (≈ 10,000 city workers) struck on July 1, 2025, over:
📍low wages & inadequate raises
📍cuts to benefits & staffing
📍management refusing a fair deal
City services were deeply disrupted: trash piled high, pools & libraries shut.
In NYC, around 50 @kickstarter.com workers unionized with @opeiu.org and are on strike over:
📍a 4-day work week
📍living wage protections
The crowdfunding platform’s staff say management is stalling contract talks while they fight for humane tech work.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3zsda6
📍a 4-day work week
📍living wage protections
The crowdfunding platform’s staff say management is stalling contract talks while they fight for humane tech work.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3zsda6
October 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In NYC, around 50 @kickstarter.com workers unionized with @opeiu.org and are on strike over:
📍a 4-day work week
📍living wage protections
The crowdfunding platform’s staff say management is stalling contract talks while they fight for humane tech work.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3zsda6
📍a 4-day work week
📍living wage protections
The crowdfunding platform’s staff say management is stalling contract talks while they fight for humane tech work.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3zsda6
In Indianapolis, @teamsters.bsky.social Local 135 members at Brulin Holding Company are on strike over:
📍wage disputes
📍lack of fair contract progress
🔗 tinyurl.com/3cnhtude
#Teamsters #Indianapolis
📍wage disputes
📍lack of fair contract progress
🔗 tinyurl.com/3cnhtude
#Teamsters #Indianapolis
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In Indianapolis, @teamsters.bsky.social Local 135 members at Brulin Holding Company are on strike over:
📍wage disputes
📍lack of fair contract progress
🔗 tinyurl.com/3cnhtude
#Teamsters #Indianapolis
📍wage disputes
📍lack of fair contract progress
🔗 tinyurl.com/3cnhtude
#Teamsters #Indianapolis
🚨 The largest strike in June 2025: 🚨
UFCW members at Safeway/Albertson (7,000 workers) stood together for:
📍Fair Pay
📍Affordable Healthcare
📍Secure Pensions
📍Fair schedules & staffing
📢The August report should be out soon.
#strike #WorkersRights #Union #LaborRights
UFCW members at Safeway/Albertson (7,000 workers) stood together for:
📍Fair Pay
📍Affordable Healthcare
📍Secure Pensions
📍Fair schedules & staffing
📢The August report should be out soon.
#strike #WorkersRights #Union #LaborRights
September 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🚨 The largest strike in June 2025: 🚨
UFCW members at Safeway/Albertson (7,000 workers) stood together for:
📍Fair Pay
📍Affordable Healthcare
📍Secure Pensions
📍Fair schedules & staffing
📢The August report should be out soon.
#strike #WorkersRights #Union #LaborRights
UFCW members at Safeway/Albertson (7,000 workers) stood together for:
📍Fair Pay
📍Affordable Healthcare
📍Secure Pensions
📍Fair schedules & staffing
📢The August report should be out soon.
#strike #WorkersRights #Union #LaborRights
In Ohio, 14 Signal newsroom workers at a small non-profit newsroom (affiliated with @cwaunion.bsky.social ) hit 80% on cards & demanded voluntary recognition.
📍 Company refused & hired union-busting firm Jackson Lewis.
📍 Workers responded with a 2-hour walkout.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5drw4zkh
📍 Company refused & hired union-busting firm Jackson Lewis.
📍 Workers responded with a 2-hour walkout.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5drw4zkh
September 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
In Ohio, 14 Signal newsroom workers at a small non-profit newsroom (affiliated with @cwaunion.bsky.social ) hit 80% on cards & demanded voluntary recognition.
📍 Company refused & hired union-busting firm Jackson Lewis.
📍 Workers responded with a 2-hour walkout.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5drw4zkh
📍 Company refused & hired union-busting firm Jackson Lewis.
📍 Workers responded with a 2-hour walkout.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5drw4zkh
UCFW Workers at a dispensary in Ann Arbor, MI, are on strike after a colleague was fired for organizing.
They’re fighting back against the company’s claim that federal labor law doesn’t apply to cannabis workers.
📍Union recognition
📍Job security
🔗https://tinyurl.com/y5wkjwm9
They’re fighting back against the company’s claim that federal labor law doesn’t apply to cannabis workers.
📍Union recognition
📍Job security
🔗https://tinyurl.com/y5wkjwm9
September 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
UCFW Workers at a dispensary in Ann Arbor, MI, are on strike after a colleague was fired for organizing.
They’re fighting back against the company’s claim that federal labor law doesn’t apply to cannabis workers.
📍Union recognition
📍Job security
🔗https://tinyurl.com/y5wkjwm9
They’re fighting back against the company’s claim that federal labor law doesn’t apply to cannabis workers.
📍Union recognition
📍Job security
🔗https://tinyurl.com/y5wkjwm9