Timeline of strikes in 2024 explained

A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions have occurred in 2024.

Background

A labor 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 2023

• 2023–2024 DP World strike, strike by DP World workers in Australia, represented by the Maritime Union of Australia.^[1]
• 2023 Tesla Sweden strike
• 2023–2024 transport strikes in the Philippines

January

• 2024 Audi Mexico strike.^{[2] [3]}
• 2024 Brazilian environmental workers strikes.^{[4] [5]}
• 2024 general strike against Javier Milei
• 2024 New York Daily News strike, one day strike in protest of staffing cuts, the first strike by New York Daily News journalists since the 1990–1991 New York Daily News strike.^[6]
• 2024 Northern Ireland public sector strike, involing 150 000 public sector workers, the largest strike in Northern Ireland in over 50 years.^{[7] [8]}
• 2024 Saskatchewan teachers' strike, organised by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation.
• 2024 Slovenian doctors strike.^[9]

February

• 2024 Finland strikes, large-scale strikes protesting against labour market reforms and social security cuts by the government of Petteri Orpo.^{[10] [11]}
• 2024 Guinea general strike, following the arrest of trade union leader Sékou Jamal Pendessa.^{[12] [13]}
• 2024 Lufthansa strikes^{[14] [15]}
• 2024 NARTO strike, organised by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners demanding an increase in freight charges.^[16]
• 2024 South Korean medical crisis
• 24-hour strike in Greece on 28 February to mark the first anniversary of the Tempi train crash, organised by ADEDY.^[17]

March

• 2024 Boston University strikes, organised by the Boston University Graduate Workers Union and the Boston University Residence Life Union.
• 2024 Kenyan doctors strike, organised by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union.^{[18] [19]}
• 2024 MASS MoCA strike, by workers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art calling for increaed wages, organised by the United Auto Workers Local 2110.^[20]
• 2024 Seoul bus drivers' strike, first strike by bus drivers in Seoul since 2012, seeking above-inflation pay raises.^[21]

April

• 2024 French air traffic controllers strikes.^{[22] [23]}
• 2024 MA France strike, over job losses.^{[24] [25]}

May

• 2024 ASC strikes, by ASC Pty Ltd workers in Australia.^[26]
• 2024 ArcelorMittal strike in Mexico, 55-day strike by ArcelorMittal steelworkers in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán.^[27]
• 2024 Gravenchon oil refinery strike.^{[28] [29]}
• 2024 Nigerian general strike, in response to the national cost-of-living crisis.
• 2024 RAI strike, over alleged interference in the public broadcaster by the government of Giorgia Meloni.^[30]
• 2024 Safran Québec strike, by Safran workers in Québec.^[31]
• 2024 University of California academic workers' strike
• 2024 Wilmar Sugar Australia strike.^{[32] [33]}

June

• 2024 Aer Lingus strike.^[34]
• 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement
• 2024 Bombardier strike, 18-day strike by Bombardier Inc. workers in Mississauga and Waterloo, Ontario represented by Unifor.^[35]
• 2024 Gibraltar Mine strike, by workers at the Gibraltar Mine in British Columbia, the second largest open-pit copper mine in Canada.^[36]
• 2024 Mali financial workers strike, organised by SYNABEF after the arrest of its secretary general Hamadoun Bah.^[37]
• 2024 Marianne strike, by Marianne journalists in protest against plans for the magazine to be purchased by Pierre-Édouard Stérin.^[38]
• 2024 Milan Stock Exchange strike, the first strike in the history of the Borsa Italiana, in protest over Euronext divestment from Italy.^[39]
• 2024 Samsung Electronics strike, the first strike in Samsung history.
• 2024 Swedish healthcare strike, strike by healthcare workers in Sweden demanding higher wages and better scheduling, the first in 16 years, organised by the Swedish Association of Health Professionals.^{[40] [41]}
• 2024 Syncom Space Services strike, 5-day strike by Syncom Space Services LLC workers, a contractor for the Stennis Space Center, organised by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.^[42]
• 2024 WestJet strike, organised by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association.^[43]

July

• 2024 Hôtel du Collectionneur strike, a two-hour strike by staff at the Hôtel du Collectionneur, where members of the International Olympic Committee were staying for the 2024 Summer Olympics, over not having received a pay raise in seven years.
• 2024 LCBO strike, two-weeks long strike by Liquor Control Board of Ontario workers, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, the first in the history of the LCBO.^[44]
• 2024 Nine Entertainment strike.^{[45] [46]}
• 2024 Pakistan petroleum dealers strike, organised by the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association.^[47]
• 2024 SAG-AFTRA video game strike, organised by SAG-AFTRA.
• 2024 Sri Lanka rail strike, 2-day strike organised by the Station Masters’ Union protesting against understaffing.^[48]
• 2024 Walmart Chile strike, 6-day strike by Walmart Chile workers, organised by the National Federation of Walmart Workers and demanding pay raises that match inflation.^[49]
• 2024 Wentzville Assembly strike, 4-day strike by workers at the Wentzville Assembly facilities in Missouri, represented by the United Auto Workers.^[50]

August

• 2024 Argentina oilseed workers strike, organised by the San Lorenzo Department Oilseed Workers and Employees Union.^[51]
• 2024 AT&T strike.^{[52] [53]}
• 2024 Caserones Copper Mine strike, by workers at the Caserones Copper Mine, owned by Lundin Mining.^[54]
• 2024 Escondida strike, by workers at Escondida, the biggest copper mine in the world.^[55]
• 2024 Hato Hone St John strike, strike by Hato Hone St John ambulance workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.^[56]
• 2024 Indian doctors strike, in protest over the rape and murder of a female postgraduate trainee doctor at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
• 2024 Mexican judicial reform protests, including strikes by judicial workers in protest against the 2024 Mexican judicial reform.
• 2024 Québec hotel workers strike, organised by the Confédération des syndicats nationaux-affiliated Fédération du commerce.^{[57] [58]}
• 2024 SAS cabin crew strike in Norway, strike by Scandinavian Airlines cabin crew in Norway.^{[59] [60]}

September

• 2024 Boeing machinists strike, the first strike by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at Boeing since 2008.^[61]
• 2024 HandyDART strike, 18-day strike by HandyDART workers in Vancouver, British Columbia, represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724, over undercompensation and understaffing.^[62]
• 2024 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport strike, organised by the Kenya Airport Workers Union in protest against a plan to lease the airport to the Adani Group.^[63]
• 2024 Marathon Petroleum Detroit strike, organised by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 283 at a Marathon Petroleum refinery in Detroit.^{[64] [65]}
• September 2024 Israel hostage deal protests, strike called by Histadrut demanding the Israeli government reach a prisoners deal with Hamas.
• September 2024 pro-Palestinian strike in Spain,
• 2024 United States hotel workers strike.^{[66] [67]}

October

• 2024 United States port strike

November

• 2024 Canada Post strike

List of lockouts in 2024

February

• 2024 MLS referee lockout

July

• 2024 NEASO Lockout

August

• 2024 Canada railway dispute

Changes in legislation

In March 2024, American judge J. Campbell Barker vacated the National Labor Relations Board's rule on joint-employer status that had been issued in 2023. The rule would have treated companies as employers of contract workers, requiring those companies to bargain with unions representing the contract workers.^[68]

Following the Labour Party victory in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, The Observer reported that the new government ordered government departments in August not to implement the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023, with the intention of formally repealing the law later in the year.^[69]

Commentary

The China Labour Bulletin recorded a rise in strikes in China in the first half of 2024, with 719 work stoppages recorded compared to 696 in the first half of 2023. Around half of the strikes were recorded in the construction sector.^[70]

See also

• List of strikes

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2 February 2024. Australian port dispute is resolved by union-company agreement. Turton. Shaun. 23 September 2024. Nikkei Asia.
2. Web site: 25 January 2024. Audi workers in Mexico hold first strike, seek 15.5% wage increase. 20 September 2024. Autonews.
3. Web site: 16 February 2024. Audi Mexico, union reach agreement for salary increase. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
4. 31 January 2024. Brazil's deforestation 'police' on strike — threatening climate goals. Rodrigues. Meghie. 21 September 2024. Nature. 10.1038/d41586-024-00279-2 . 38297058 .
5. Web site: 11 May 2024. Strike at Brazil's environmental agencies starts to hit key parts of economy. Harris. Bryan. 21 September 2024. The Financial Times.
6. Web site: 25 January 2024. Journalists at New York Daily News Walk Off Job for a Day. Robertson. Katie. 20 September 2024. The New York Times.
7. Web site: 19 January 2024. Why 150,000 public sector workers in Northern Ireland have been on strike. Cullinane. Niall. 20 September 2024. The Conversation.
8. Web site: 19 January 2024. Northern Ireland sees biggest strike in years as workers walk out over pay and political deadlock. 20 September 2024. AP News.
9. Web site: 15 January 2024. Slovenian doctors start general strike after failed negotiations with government. Maček. Sebastijan R.. 23 September 2024. Euractiv.
10. Web site: 25 January 2024. Next week's labour action — not a general strike, but maybe close. 20 September 2024. YLE.
11. Web site: 7 March 2024. Finnish unions announce two-week strike with ramifications for cargo transport, fuel distribution. Teivainen. Aleksi. 20 September 2024. The Helsinki Times.
12. Web site: 26 February 2024. Guinea capital brought to standstill by general strike against junta. 20 September 2024. Le Monde.
13. Web site: 28 February 2024. Guinea trade unions suspend nationwide strike. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
14. Web site: 7 February 2024. Germany: Lufthansa ground staff begin 27-hour strike. 20 September 2024. DW.
15. Web site: 7 March 2024. Germany is gripped by strikes and Lufthansa is hurting. Cooban. Anna. 20 September 2024. CNN.
16. Web site: 21 February 2024. Nigerian fuel tanker union ends strike after agreeing to higher freight costs. Anyaogu. Isaac. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
17. Web site: 28 February 2024. Greeks strike to mark train crash anniversary and demand justice. Koutantou. Angeliki. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
18. Web site: 8 May 2024. Kenyan government doctors sign agreement to end strike. Obulutsa. George. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
19. Web site: 16 April 2024. Kenya doctor strike: The public caught between the medics and the government. Rukanga. Basillioh. 20 September 2024. BBC News.
20. Web site: 6 March 2024. Massachusetts art museum workers strike over wages. 21 September 2024. AP News.
21. Web site: 28 March 2024. Thousands of Bus Drivers in Seoul Went on Strike to Reach a Deal for Better Pay. Choi. Soo-Hyang. 20 September 2024. Time Magazine.
22. Web site: 25 April 2024. Thousands of flights scrapped as French air traffic controllers strike. 20 September 2024. France24.
23. Web site: 16 September 2024. Hundreds of European flights hit by air traffic control strike. Neild. Barry. CNN.
24. Web site: 25 April 2024. Three Stellantis plants halted due to strike at supplier. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
25. Web site: 13 May 2024. La fermeture de MA France marque la fin de l'industrie automobile en Seine-Saint-Denis. Collet. Valérie. 20 September 2024. Le Figaro.
26. Web site: 7 August 2024. Australian state-owned sub builder hit by more strikes at crucial shipyard. Jackson. Lewis. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
27. Web site: 19 July 2024. Mexican state government confirms end of protest in ArcelorMittal plant. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
28. Web site: 29 May 2024. ExxonMobil : des salariés toujours en grève après l'annulation des négociations. Libert. Myriam. 20 September 2024. FranceInfo.
29. Web site: 25 June 2024. ExxonMobil says French refinery may be suspended if strike continues. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
30. Web site: 6 May 2024. Journalists at Italian public media strike over Meloni government's influence. Roberts. Hannah. 20 September 2024. Politico Europe.
31. Web site: 4 July 2024. Striking Montreal-area Safran workers reach agreement in principle with jet engine maker, union says. 20 September 2024. The Globe and Mail.
32. Web site: 13 September 2024. Labour dispute ends at Australia's biggest sugar maker Wilmar. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
33. Web site: 4 June 2024. Wilmar's Australian sugar mills to bar workers on strike. 20 September 2024. The Straits Times.
34. Web site: 23 July 2024. Aer Lingus pilots vote to accept pay deal. 20 September 2024. BBC News.
35. Web site: 10 July 2024. Bombardier aircraft assembly workers back on the job after 18-day strike ends. 21 September 2024. CBC News.
36. Web site: 16 June 2024. Taseko reaches tentative deal with striking B.C. mine workers. Nguyen. Alex. 20 September 2024. CBC News.
37. Web site: 10 June 2024. Mali Bank Workers End Strike After Arrested Union Boss Bah Released. Dembele. Diakaridia. 21 September 2024. Bloomberg.
38. Web site: 27 June 2024. La rédaction de "Marianne" se met en grève pour s'opposer au rachat de l'hebdomadaire par le milliardaire Pierre-Edouard Stérin, présenté comme proche du RN. 23 September 2024. FranceInfo.
39. Web site: 27 June 2024. Staff at Milan Stock Exchange stage historic strike. Navach. Giancarlo. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
40. Web site: 4 June 2024. Nurses in Sweden launch first strike in 16 years. Orange. Richard. 21 September 2024. The Local Sweden.
41. Web site: 18 June 2024. Strike by Swedish health workers escalates as holiday season approaches. Kleja. Monica. 21 September 2024. Euractiv.
42. Web site: 28 June 2024. Contractor at a NASA center agrees to higher wages after 5-day strike by union workers. 21 September 2024. AP News.
43. Web site: 30 June 2024. WestJet cancels hundreds of flights after aircraft mechanics strike. Rothenberg. Eva. 20 September 2024. CNN.
44. Web site: 21 July 2024. LCBO strike to end Monday after workers ratify tentative agreement. 23 September 2024. CBC News.
45. Web site: 25 July 2024. Nine newspapers staff vote for five-day strike on eve of Paris Olympics. Meade. Amanda. 20 September 2024. The Guardian.
46. Web site: 31 July 2024. Journalists from Nine newspapers reach pay agreement with management after five-day strike. 20 September 2024. ABC News.
47. Web site: 5 July 2024. Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
48. Web site: 10 July 2024. A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded. Mallawarachi. Bharatha. 21 September 2024. AP News.
49. Web site: 16 July 2024. Walmart Chile workers end strike, extend contract 18 months. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
50. Web site: 25 July 2024. Workers at GM seat supplier in Missouri reach tentative agreement, end strike. 22 September 2024. AP News.
51. Web site: 9 August 2024. Argentina grains workers strike set to drag on into weekend. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
52. Web site: 4 September 2024. More than 17,000 AT&T workers strike over unfair labor practice by company. Sainato. Michael. 20 September 2024. The Guardian.
53. Web site: 5 September 2024. 17,000 AT&T workers have been on strike for three weeks. Here's why.. Hyde. Marlon. 20 September 2024. NPR.
54. Web site: 24 August 2024. Striking union workers at Lundin's Caserones copper mine in Chile accept contract deal. 21 September 2024. The Globe and Mail.
55. Web site: 13 August 2024. BHP removes striking workers at huge Chile copper mine, output at risk. Cambero. Fabian. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
56. Web site: 16 September 2024. More strike action coming from under-strain Hato Hone St John ambulance staff. Gillies. Amanda. 23 September 2024. Radio New Zealand.
57. Web site: 8 August 2024. Quebec hotel staff strike for 24 hours after wave of surprise protests. 20 September 2024. CBC.
58. Web site: 30 August 2024. Hotel workers in 3 Quebec cities hold another 24-hour walkout. 20 September 2024. Global News.
59. Web site: 27 August 2024. SAS reaches wage deal to end Norway cabin crew strike. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
60. Web site: 23 August 2024. Update: What's the latest on Norway's SAS cabin crew strike?. Norwell. Frazer. 21 September 2024. The Local Norway.
61. Web site: Boeing Union Votes for First Strike in 16 Years, Halting 737 Production . September 13, 2024 . Terlep . Sharon . . September 12, 2024.
62. Web site: 21 September 2024. Tentative agreement reached to end Metro Vancouver HandyDART strike. 23 September 2024. CTV News.
63. Web site: 11 September 2024. Kenya airport workers strike over takeover bid by India's Adani Group. 21 September 2024. Al Jazeera.
64. Web site: 4 September 2024. Marathon's Detroit refinery workers on strike. Here's why. Ramirez. Charles E.. 21 September 2024. The Detroit News.
65. Web site: 13 September 2024. Marathon, Teamsters to meet with mediator to negotiate contract. Jao. Nicole. 21 September 2024. Reuters.
66. Web site: 2 September 2024. Thousands of hotel workers are on strike. Here's a list of hotels that are impacted.. Picchi. Aimee. 20 September 2024. CBS News.
67. Web site: 6 August 2024. 13,500 US hotel workers hold strike votes over pay and conditions. Sainato. Michaek. 20 September 2024. The Guardian.
68. Web site: 8 March 2024. Judge blocks US labor board rule on contract and franchise workers. Wiessner. Daniel. 20 September 2024. Reuters.
69. Web site: 3 August 2024. Labour axes 'gimmick' anti-strike law as it plans major reset for workers' rights. Savage. Michael. 20 September 2024. The Guardian.
70. Web site: 19 September 2024. China Labour Bulletin Strike Map data analysis: first half of 2024 in review for workers' rights. 3 October 2024. China Labour Bulletin.