Reuters
- UAW strikes are just the latest in a wider trend of increased labor action across the US.
- Over 4.1 million working days were lost to strikes in August, the highest in almost 25 years.
- Public approval of labor unions is also up, reaching its highest point since 1965 in recent years.
US workers are turning to strike action to settle labor disputes at the highest rates in almost 25 years. This August 4.1 million workdays were lost to strikes and lockouts, according to analysis of Labor Department data by The Wall Street Journal.
Compared to August, the monthly total of days lost to strikes since 2000 has not even come close to half the level of this summer, never rising over 2 million.