Timeline of strikes in 2022 explained

A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions have occurred in 2022.

Background

A labour strike is a work stoppage, caused by the mass refusal of employees to work, usually in response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also take place to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or to pressure governments to change policies.

Timeline

Continuing strikes from 2021

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

A strike of medical doctors across Sierra Leone launched to force a restoration of COVID-19 financial benefits and long-promised fuel subsidies. The strike began on 1 August and ended in victory on 5 August.

wildcat strikes over pay offers at Amazon warehouses in Tilbury, Rugeley and Swindon;[33] [34] [35] [36] The Big Issue reported that after a week, eight warehouses were participating in the strike action, with "slowdown" campaigns in five warehouses where workers process one package an hour to ensure they still get paid.[37]

eight day strike starting on 21 August by 1,900 workers over pay offers at Felixstowe Docks[38] [39]

four days of industrial action in August and September by 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers over pay offers.[40] [41]

September

two weeks of strikes starting on 20 September by 560 workers at Liverpool Docks over pay offers.[42]

October

continuation of industrial action in September with control room staff also joining the strike. 600 workers went on strike from 11 to 17 October.[43] Another two week strike started on 24 October.[44] [45]

shopkeepers, factory workers, and teachers go on strike and conduct industrial action over government oppression, pensions, pay, and layoffs.[46] [47]

November

continuation of industrial action beginning in September and strikes starting on 24 October. Further strikes planned for 14 November were called off after workers voted to accept pay rises worth between 14.3% and 18.5%.[48] [49]

strike by pilots of Kenya Airways;[50] [51]

strike by workers of the HarperCollins publishing corporation, supported by the United Auto Workers union;[52]

strike by academic workers at the University of California.[53]

nationwide protests in multiple schools by teachers, students, and parents[55]

one-day strike on 27 November;[56]

December

strike by the musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, supported by the American Federation of Musicians;[57]

Up to 100,000 nurses across 65 NHS trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland stage 12 hour strikes on 15 and 20 December over pay.[59] [60] Strikes in Scotland were suspended after an improved pay settlement was offered.

Three-day strike by workers at 100 Starbucks stores across the United States to protest anti-union policies by the chain;[61]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 January 2022. 'We have people living out of their cars': 8,000 Kroger workers strike over wages. Sainato. Michael. 26 June 2022. The Guardian.
  2. Web site: 21 January 2022. Strike at Kroger's King Soopers ends after deal with union. 26 June 2022. Reuters.
  3. Web site: Liam Britten . Deal to end Sea-to-Sky bus strike greeted with relief from union, company, community . . 23 January 2024 . 14 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Liam Britten . At 124 days, Sea-to-Sky region's transit strike becomes longest in B.C. history . . 23 January 2024 . 1 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Chad Pawson . Metro Vancouver's last transit strike lasted a record-breaking 123 days . . 23 January 2024 . 11 October 2019.
  6. Web site: 18 February 2022. 'They're fed up': Workers in Puerto Rico take to the streets. 26 June 2022. Al Jazeera.
  7. Web site: 10 February 2022. Puerto Rico Teachers Lead Push for Higher Pay for Public Workers. Ayala. Edmy. 26 June 2022. The New York Times.
  8. Web site: 8 June 2022. 'We are stuck': months of university strikes leave young Nigerians' lives on hold. Salako. Pelumi. 24 June 2022. The Guardian.
  9. 2 March 2022. Huge strikes at Nigeria's universities are disrupting research. Tsanni. Abdullahi. 24 June 2022. Nature. 10.1038/d41586-022-00606-5 . 35236953 . 247221162 .
  10. Web site: 9 June 2022. Nigeria's university strikes: winners, losers and ways forward. Olukoju. Ayodeji. 24 June 2022. The Conversation.
  11. Web site: 14 February 2022. South African gold mine operator to meet workers as strike looms. 24 June 2022. Al Jazeera.
  12. Web site: 3 June 2022. Three month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal. 26 June 2022. Reuters.
  13. Web site: 15 February 2022. 5,000 Vietnam workers end strike . 19 August 2022. The Phnom Penh Post.
  14. Web site: 28 March 2022. General Strike Throws India Into Confusion. Yasir. Sameer. 26 June 2022. The New York Times.
  15. Web site: 30 March 2022. Low turnout for India's national two-day strike as 50 million join protests. Dhillon. Amrit. 26 June 2022. The Guardian.
  16. Web site: 25 March 2022. Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative deal to end strike. Croft. Jay. 26 June 2022. CNN.
  17. Web site: 24 March 2022. Sacramento Teachers Are Striking for Fair Pay and More Student Support. Lucas. Peter. 26 June 2022. Jacobin.
  18. Web site: 30 March 2022. Column: This teachers' strike is not just about money. It's about respect for public education. Chabria. Anita. 26 June 2022. The Los Angeles Times.
  19. Web site: 17 March 2022. Spanish authorities deploy 23,000 police amid trucker strike. 26 June 2022. AP News.
  20. Web site: 2 April 2022. Spain's striking truckers halt stoppage 'for now'. 26 June 2022. The Local Spain.
  21. Web site: 21 March 2022. Truckers' strike in Spain as soaring energy costs begin to bite. Velazquez. Jaime. 26 June 2022. Euronews.
  22. Web site: 29 April 2022. North Macedonia schools reopen as three-week strike halted. 24 June 2022. AP News.
  23. Web site: 13 April 2022. North Macedonia Teachers Strike, Demanding Pay Rise. Marusic. Sinisa Jakov. 24 June 2022. Balkan Insight.
  24. Web site: 24 June 2022. Lower Mainland concrete workers' strike ends after 5 weeks. Gomez. Michelle. 24 June 2022. CBC.
  25. Web site: 23 June 2022. Chile workers strike at Codelco, world's largest copper producer. 24 June 2022. Al Jazeera.
  26. Web site: 14 June 2022. South Korea truckers' strike threatens to disrupt computer chip production. Farrer. Martin. 26 June 2022. The Guardian.
  27. Web site: 15 June 2022. Analysis: S.Korea truckers' win no harbinger of labour market peace. Yoo. Chonsik. 26 June 2022. Reuters.
  28. Web site: 19 June 2022. Tunisia judges extend strike over sackings by president Saied. 24 June 2022. Al Jazeera.
  29. Web site: 21 June 2022. Nurses at Zimbabwe's public hospitals strike for better pay. 24 June 2022. AP News.
  30. Web site: 16 August 2022. Nigeria's breadmakers have been on strike: the head of their association explains why. Adejumo. Oluwabunmi. 19 August 2022. The Conversation.
  31. Web site: 5 August 2022. SAS strike affected 380,000 passengers in July. 19 August 2022. The Local Denmark.
  32. Web site: 19 July 2022. SAS pilots reach agreement with management, end strike. 19 August 2022. AP News.
  33. Web site: Simon Childs . Polly Smythe . Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over 'Kick in the Teeth' Pay Offer . . 4 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  34. Web site: Jordan Reynolds . Amazon Rugeley workers 'walk out over 50p pay rise offer' . . 4 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  35. Web site: Mel King . Amazon warehouse workers in Tilbury walk out over 'pathetic' pay offer . Essex Live . 4 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  36. Web site: Daniel Wood . Swindon Amazon workers down tools in strike over pay rises and treatment . Swindon Advertiser . 27 August 2022 . 9 August 2022.
  37. Web site: Evie Breese . Amazon wildcat strikes enter second week as UK workers protest over pay . . 27 August 2022 . 11 August 2022.
  38. Web site: Helen Burchell . Andre Rhoden-Paul . Felixstowe: Dock workers strike for first time in 30 years . . 27 August 2022 . 21 August 2022.
  39. Web site: Helen Collins . Dock workers go on strike at UK's largest port . . 27 August 2022 . 21 August 2022.
  40. Web site: Beth Timmins . Royal Mail strike: 115,000 postal workers begin strike . . 27 August 2022 . 26 August 2022.
  41. Web site: Alex Lawson . Royal Mail relying on skeleton staff as 115,000 postal workers strike . . 27 August 2022 . 26 August 2022.
  42. Web site: Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay . . 23 October 2022 . 20 September 2022.
  43. Web site: Port of Liverpool dock workers to join fresh strike over pay . . 23 October 2022 . 29 September 2022.
  44. Web site: Joanna Partridge . Liverpool dock workers to begin two-week strike after talks end in 'chaos' . . 23 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  45. Web site: Port of Liverpool dock workers walk out in fresh strike over pay . . 8 December 2022 . 24 November 2022.
  46. Web site: Benoit Faucon . Iran's Labor Strikes Give Protest Movement Added Momentum . . 23 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  47. Web site: Protest strikes in Iran reported as solidarity rallies held around world . . 23 October 2022 . 22 October 2022.
  48. Web site: Port of Liverpool strike called off after pay deal agreement . . 8 December 2022 . 8 November 2022.
  49. Web site: UK's Liverpool port workers agree pay deal and end strike . . 8 December 2022 . 10 November 2022.
  50. Web site: 8 November 2022. Kenya Airways pilots strike over benefits, stopping flights. Evelyne. Musambi. 12 November 2022. The Independent.
  51. Web site: 9 November 2022. Kenya Airways pilots' strike set to end after 4 days. Evelyne. Musambi. 12 November 2022. AP News.
  52. Web site: 10 November 2022. HarperCollins union workers go on strike over pay 'for as long as it takes'. Alaina. Demopoulos. 12 November 2022. The Guardian.
  53. News: Toohey . Grace . Lin . Summer . San Román . Gabriel . November 14, 2022 . UC officials call for mediator as strike by 48,000 academic workers causes systemwide disruptions . en-US . . November 15, 2022.
  54. News: Freytas-Tamura . Kimiko de . 2022-11-16 . New School and Parsons School of Design Adjunct Professors Go on Strike . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-11-18 . 0362-4331.
  55. Web site: Makszimov . Vlad . 2022-12-01 . Teachers in Hungary strike after colleagues fired for civil disobedience . 2022-12-05 . www.euractiv.com . en-GB.
  56. Web site: 28 November 2022. Strike brings trains to standstill across Austria. 20 December 2022. Reuters.
  57. Web site: 9 December 2022. Fort Wayne Philharmonic musicians begin 1st-ever strike. 20 December 2022. AP News.
  58. Web site: . New York Times journalists in mass walkout for first time in 40 years . . 8 December 2022 . 8 December 2022.
  59. Web site: Nick Triggle . December strike by NHS nurses is biggest in their history . . 17 December 2022 . 25 November 2022.
  60. Web site: Alex Finnis . NHS strike dates: When nurses and ambulance workers are staging strikes in December and why they're striking . . 17 December 2022 . 8 December 2022.
  61. Web site: 16 December 2022. US Starbucks workers to begin three-day strike in push for unionizing. 20 December 2022. The Guardian.

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