Key Strike Resources
The Encyclopedia of Strikes in American History by
Call Number: EBook; ILR Reference HD5324.E39 2009ISBN: 9780765626455Publication Date: 2010-10-29This comprehensive encyclopedia is a detailed collection of historical research on strikes in America. Each industry essay introduces a group of workers and their employers and places them in their economic, political, and community contexts. The essay then describes the industry's various strikes, including the main issues involved and outcomes achieved, and assesses the impact of the strikes on the industry over time. Thematic essays address questions that can only be answered by looking at a variety of strikes across industries, groups of workers, and time.
- Work Stoppages (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)The Work Stoppages page provides information about U. S. strikes and other work stoppages that affect over 1000 workers. Company names, industries, and summary data are provided. For work stoppages involving fewer than 1000 workers, see the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services' Work Stoppages (Continuing and Ending)
- FMCS Work Stoppage Data on GitHubDataset created from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service's records on work stoppages from 1984-2020. This dataset also helpfully shows stoppages including fewer than 1000 workers.
- Canadian Strikes Guide (CIRHR Library)Created by the University of Toronto's CIRHR Library, this is an overview of notable Canadian labour strikes.
Film: Strike in Town
Strike in Town provides an excellent, albeit dated, depiction of what happens when collective bargaining fails.
"This short film depicts the act of collective bargaining common to Canadian industry and shows how it affected a union, a company and a community. In Strike in Town the events that led to a deadlock in negotiations between management and employees at a furniture factory are staged against the backdrop of a one-industry town. It's the story of a strike nobody wanted, but which everyone was powerless to stop."
Watch the film at the National Film Board of Canada website.