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.
BC Transit Sea to Sky strike: strike by
Unifor workers seeking better pay, starting on 29 January and ending on 14 June.[3] The strike became the longest running in
British Columbia history on 1 June, surpassing the 123 day record set by 2001
Metro Vancouver strikes.[4][5]
2022 Sierra Leone doctors strike: 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.
2022 Liverpool dock workers strikes: continuation of industrial action in September with control room staff also joining the strike.[43] 600 workers went on strike from 11 to 17 October.[43] Another two week strike started on 24 October.[44][45]
Mahsa Amini protests: shopkeepers, factory workers, and teachers go on strike and conduct industrial action over government oppression, pensions, pay, and layoffs.[46][47]
November
2022 Liverpool dock workers strikes: continuation of industrial action beginning in September and strikes starting on 24 October.[45] 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]
2022 The New York Times strike: 1,100 members of the
NewsGuild union employed at The New York Times go on a 24-hour walkout on 8 December over contracts and pay.[58]
2022 National Health Service strikes: 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.[59]
2022 Starbucks strikes: Three-day strike by workers at 100 Starbucks stores across the United States to protest anti-union policies by the chain;[61]
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.
BC Transit Sea to Sky strike: strike by
Unifor workers seeking better pay, starting on 29 January and ending on 14 June.[3] The strike became the longest running in
British Columbia history on 1 June, surpassing the 123 day record set by 2001
Metro Vancouver strikes.[4][5]
2022 Sierra Leone doctors strike: 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.
2022 Liverpool dock workers strikes: continuation of industrial action in September with control room staff also joining the strike.[43] 600 workers went on strike from 11 to 17 October.[43] Another two week strike started on 24 October.[44][45]
Mahsa Amini protests: shopkeepers, factory workers, and teachers go on strike and conduct industrial action over government oppression, pensions, pay, and layoffs.[46][47]
November
2022 Liverpool dock workers strikes: continuation of industrial action beginning in September and strikes starting on 24 October.[45] 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]
2022 The New York Times strike: 1,100 members of the
NewsGuild union employed at The New York Times go on a 24-hour walkout on 8 December over contracts and pay.[58]
2022 National Health Service strikes: 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.[59]
2022 Starbucks strikes: Three-day strike by workers at 100 Starbucks stores across the United States to protest anti-union policies by the chain;[61]