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Labor Action Tracker from Cornell ILR and LER at Illinois striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu. Comprehensive data on strikes in the US, 2021-present. ✊ Report a strike or labor protest 👉 tinyurl.com/dtw7tkje

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Union of American Physicians and Dentists @uapd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
160+ LifeLong doctors, NPs, PAs & providers strike Monday, Sept 28 📣 After months of stalling at the table, we're fighting for safe staffing and workload protections so East Bay patients get the care they deserve. Rally with us at William Jenkins Health Center, 11am–1pm 💙
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 26/09/2026
Solidarity with Cleveland Orchestra musicians who are on strike as of midnight! Speaking of the power of the strike, the San Francisco Opera & Orchestra strike, which caused cancelled shows, resulted in a labor contract that ensured better pay. Workers are coming together win #MoneyPowerRespect! 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏻
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Cleveland Orchestra Players Walk Out, Forcing Cancellation of Performances
The strike, which began early Friday, is the latest labor action to unsettle classical music at a time of financial turmoil and uncertainty.
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UAW @uaw.org · 18/09/2026
“What the minimum for Bradford White and the minimum for the employees, unfortunately, aren’t matching at this time. And what the employees need is dignity, respect. We want to be able to live comfortably and retire just as comfortably, too.” 📰 ow.ly/IQAJ50ZOK1M
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UAW workers strike at Bradford White plant in Middleville
Members of United Auto Workers Local 1002 walked off the job at Bradford White’s Middleville manufacturing plant early Wednesday after the union and company failed to reach a new contract agreement.
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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 20/09/2026
The security officers represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West are fighting for a $30 hourly wage and improved benefits, as their services become more critical to AI companies. f-st.co/uXfTAz6
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Thousands of security workers for Big Tech companies are on strike in California
As their services become more critical to AI companies, security officers represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West are fighting for a $30 hourly wage and improved benefits.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🗣️ICYMI : Prime Healthcare nurses in Chicago went on strike Tuesday!
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Doctors on strike in Minnesota!
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 13/09/2026
San Francisco Opera canceled its opening-night performance on Saturday after orchestra musicians went on strike, abruptly halting the start of the company’s 104th season and sending patrons streaming out of the War Memorial Opera House.
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San Francisco Opera musicians say music director would resign if orchestra strikes
San Francisco Opera musicians, who have threatened to strike if they do not have a new contract by opening day, said Music Director Eun Sun Kim would resign in solidarity if a deal is not reached.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch @richmond.com · 10/09/2026
Lewis Ginter workers say low wages make it difficult to live in the community they serve. Management says a larger raise would strain the nonprofit.
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Lewis Ginter says pay proposal is fair. Workers say wages remain too low.
Lewis Ginter workers say low wages make it difficult to live in the community they serve. Management says a larger raise would strain the nonprofit.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🌞Happy Labor Day from the Labor Action Tracker! We know too well that Labor's wins take a fight! Here's some numbers on strikes and protests from June 2026 to keep labor on your mind!⬇️
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
📖Looking for something to read? Check out this report on labor in California from @uclalabor.bsky.social citing the Labor Action Tracker. ⬇️Link Below!⬇️ irle.ucla.edu/publication/...
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨Workers protest layoffs at a Tyson Plant in Illinois! 📜The workers are demanding the State of Illinois step in to purchase the plant and save 2500 jobs! Read more below⬇️ qctimes.com/news/local/b...
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
✊ Non-unionized workers at a Jim Click Nissan Dealership in Tucson, AZ went on strike for 3 days on 8/19/26 📃They struck over an unfair pay schedule and hours worked (and won!) ⬇️ Read more about their fight below❗️ archive.ph/GDfDX
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OPB @opb.org · 25/08/2026
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative union members are on strike, alleging months of unfair labor practices. OTEC is a nonprofit electric utility company that serves about 60,000 residents across Baker, Grant, Harney and Union Counties.
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Electric company workers in Eastern Oregon strike over alleged unfair labor practices: ‘They had plenty of forewarning’
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative serves about 60,000 residents across Baker, Grant, Harney and Union Counties.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 25/08/2026
“MV Transportation is pleased that an agreement has been reached to end the labor dispute with our valued union team members in Jackson,” MV Transportation representative Nick Dye said in an Aug. 20 press release. www.mississippifreepress.org/jtran-bus-dr...
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JTRAN Bus Drivers, MV Transportation Agree on New Contract to End Weeks-Long Strike
JTRAN union bus drivers and MV Transportation agreed to a new contract on Aug. 20, ending the Jackson bus system’s weeks-long labor strike.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 22/08/2026
Starbucks has unlimited money for promotions, but not for their workers? Don't let the marketing distract you from what's really happening to your local baristas.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Check out our new report on Illinois labor actions in collaboration with the Project for Middle Class Renewal at Illinois LER! @johnniekallas.bsky.social and others use LAT data to summarize strike activity in Illinois from 2021-2025! Link below! lep.illinois.edu/wp-content/u...
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
STRIKE ALERT: 120 workers at Cargill Salt were just forced off the job in an unfair labor practice strike. The multi-billion dollar company thought it could cut pay, gut benefits, and retaliate against their union steward. Shut it down!!
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 05/08/2026
“Instead of covering fires, car crashes, politics or any other stories, broadcast journalists said they’d trade the airwaves for the picket line and public outreach.” Solidarity to news crews in Santa Barbara who are ON STRIKE & leveraging the Old Spanish Days Fiesta to win better wages!
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KEYT news crews to strike in escalating labor dispute, on eve of Old Spanish Days Fiesta - Santa Barbara News-Press
The 24-hour action throws into question the station’s ability to serve its news audiences across five separate broadcasts Wednesday, on a day reporters and videographers would typically crisscross Fie...
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Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 05/08/2026
✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: Workers at Ashland Specialty Chemicals ratified a new contract! While they didn't win every fight at that table — members won something no contract can put a price on: trust, unity, and a brotherhood forged on that picket line. That’s the union difference.
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Thiard News@F4F @newsen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
CalPortland Concrete Drivers Strike: A Call for Fair Labor Negotiations #USA #Oakland #Teamsters #labor_rights #CalPortland
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CalPortland Concrete Drivers Strike: A Call for Fair Labor Negotiations
In Northern California, over 350 concrete drivers from CalPortland have gone on strike due to unfair labor practices, demanding fair contract negotiations.
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UAW @uaw.org · 30/07/2026
Over 50 members of UAW Local 1024, Unit 1, just went on strike against Pactiv Evergreen in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! These members are fighting for a fair contract that provides the dignity they deserve, and Region 4 and the entire UAW have their back!
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 30/07/2026
You know what’s sweeter than chocolate? Affordable health care. Solidarity with our @unitehere.org Local 2 union siblings at Ghirardelli in San Francisco as they start their 3 day strike! America’s unions have your backs ✊
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Ghirardelli closes flagship San Francisco shop as workers strike
Workers at Ghirardelli’s flagship San Francisco shop are asking customers to stay away during a three-day strike involving health insurance and a 6% surcharge.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
✊ SIFF Cinema Workers Union members went on strike at their Downtown location in Seattle on 7/24/26 📃They are fighting against SIFF's regressive contract proposal on wages, staffing, healthcare, and more! ⬇️ Read more about their fight below❗️ tinyurl.com/4t7htpp8
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Graham Nash cancels show in solidarity with @iamunion.bsky.social workers on strike at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden! ruralradio.com/kbear/abc_ne...
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Baltimore Labor Chronicle @baltimorelaborchr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
33 workers at Verbal Beginnings in Rockville have gone been on strike. The workers are registered behavioral technicians who provide important services to children on the autism spectrum. They unionized last year, joining Teamsters Local 639, but have yet to gain a first contract.
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UAW @uaw.org · 25/07/2026
“We don’t want to do this. We care about our clients, we’re in this work because we love this work. But management has brought negotiations to this point, where we have no choice but to strike.” 📰 www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
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Public defenders union launches simultaneous strikes in Detroit, New York City
More than 80 NDSU members who work in Detroit are participating in the strike, which began at 9 a.m. outside the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
✊ @workersunitednynj.bsky.social workers went on strike at a Movement climbing gym location in Harlem on 7/18/26 📃They are fighting for a first contract that includes better pay, safety provisions, training, and scheduling protocols! ⬇️ Read more about their fight below ‼️ archive.ph/Sj4j7
Workers with picket signs on strike in front of Movement Climbing Gym in Harlem, New York
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📢TA For BDS Workers!
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Workday Magazine @workdaymagazine.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Nurses at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, Minn., say they “have been pushed to the breaking point.” They are in negotiations for their first union contract and are demanding protections for worker and patient safety. workdaymagazine.org/striking-haz...
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Nurses at Hazelden Betty Ford are Striking for a First Contract - Workday Magazine
Nurses who work in addiction treatment are fighting for patient and worker safety in their first union contract.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🎉Our May Monthly Report 🗺️High strike activity in Illinois, a state not frequently in our "state with the most strikes" category. Up from 6 in April to 8 in May! 🏭Manufacturing well in the lead for total strikes for the third month in a row! 📖Harvard strike continued!
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UNITE HERE Local 11 @unitehere11.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
PHOENIX TRAVEL ALERT: Cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, servers, and baristas in American Airline Lounges in Terminal 4 are ON STRIKE. Plan accordingly 😉 @americanair @compassgroupusa @PHXSkyHarbor @eurestusa
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UAW @uaw.org · 16/07/2026
"Over 500 attorneys and legal staff at New York City’s second-largest public defender organization went on strike Thursday." @uawregion9a.bsky.social 📰 ow.ly/gEpw50Zoth7
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Brooklyn Defender Services union goes on strike — Queens Daily Eagle
Over 500 attorneys and legal staff at the city’s second-largest public defender organization went on strike Thursday.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A new article from our very own @johnniekallas.bsky.social on political strike trends! Check it out ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Amalgamated Transit Union @atucomms.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Another ATU strike, we will hold the line and win! #OurVoiceOurPower www.wlbt.com/2026/07/12/j...
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JTRAN workers to go on strike starting Monday, officials say
JTRAN union workers are set to go on strike beginning Monday, July 13 at 4 a.m. after failing to reach a deal with JTRAN contractor MV Transportation, according to officials.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
✊Strike victory from IUPAT!
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NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @nyclabor.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The editorial staff of Harper’s Magazine, union members of UAW Local 2110, held a one-day strike yesterday to protest the Magazine’s contract offer. Workers unionized in 2024 and have been trying to negotiate a contract for almost two years. More: nycclc.org/news/harpers...
Harper’s Magazine Staff Hold One Day Strike Action.
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
✊ Workers at four Anodyne Coffee Roasting locations in Milwaukee, WI went on strike a few weeks ago! 📃They are fighting for a first contract that includes better pay, staffing provisions, and seniority rules. ⬇️ Read more about their fight below ‼️ archive.ph/wplOd
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
ICYMI: Nurses on strike at Ascension St. Agnes in Baltimore!
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
🚨 PHILLY STRIKE ALERT 🚨 As of 12:01pm, 1600 IBEW Local 614 PECO workers are on strike—the first in the utility company’s 145-year history. “PECO's lack of seriousness over six months of bargaining has forced us to this point. We are officially on strike. We strike strong, and we strike to win.”
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
✊ 90 @ilwu.bsky.social workers at C&H Sugar in Crockett, CA have been on strike since 6/18 🚢These workers are located in the warehouse of this sugar refinery, owned by American Sugar Refining. Read more below!👇 tinyurl.com/92csxajt
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Chris is right! We cannot be held liable if you spend a few hours on our map digging through every strike and protest in your city! Link below⬇️ striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Check out our conversation with @cgmaisano.bsky.social on Reinventing Solidarity from @cunyslu.bsky.social. We had a great time discussing some of our key findings and what they mean for the labor movement!
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Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 25/06/2026
🚨 STRIKE ALERT: Workers at Ashland Specialty Chemicals in #TexasCity are on a 24/7 Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike! 70 skilled Texas City Metal Trades Council union members voted to reject the company's contract and authorize the strike. Don’t cross the picket line!
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People's World @peoplesworld1924.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
W. Va. Teamsters' Beverage Market strike enters seventh week. Want to know what "bad faith bargaining" looks like? You found it. #WestVirginia #labor
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W. Va. Teamsters’ Beverage Market strike enters seventh week
CHARLESTON, W.V.—A sharp, existential struggle for Teamsters Local 175 in southern West Virginia has emerged from a punitive bargaining conflict scarred by blatant unfair labor practices into a strike...
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Workday Magazine @workdaymagazine.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
500 concession workers at Target Field in Minneapolis will be on strike during the Minnesota Twins vs. LA Dodgers game tonight! They make minimum wage or close to it, and are demanding fair pay and health insurance from their employer, Delaware North Company. (Photo via UNITE HERE Local 17)
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California Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 16/06/2026
“They were scared, but even with fear, they have been very brave about standing up for their rights.” Coverage on last week's Yum Yum Donuts strike
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Yum Yum Donuts: Workers strike over alleged violence and unpaid wages
Employees at a Yum Yum Donuts location on South Hoover Street in Los Angeles recently went on strike, alleging wage theft, unsafe working conditions and workplace violence, including physical assaults
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 19/06/2026
#Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is more than a date in history. It’s the ongoing fight for dignity, fair pay, and the power to control our own labor. The work continues because working people deserve more than survival. We deserve money, power and respect.
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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · 18/06/2026
BREAKING: Workers at Embassy Suites in Seattle are on strike, next to the World Cup stadium! We are demanding protections from ICE, fair pay, pre-pandemic staffing levels, and year-round healthcare. You can donate to the workers' strike fund here: app.moonclerk.com/pay/4irgxeme...
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Labor Action Tracker @laboraction.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🎉Our April Monthly Report🎉 🗺️High strike activity in Illinois, a state not frequently in our "state with the most strikes" category 🏭Manufacturing well in the lead for total strikes for both March and April
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