Over 500,000 workers went on strike in 2023 — double from last year

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 07:02

Actors on strike in SAG-AFTRA strike holding picket signs — National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA President US actress Fran Drescher join members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild as they walk a picket line outside of Netflix in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 2023
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In 2023, 539,000 workers were involved in 470 work stoppages, up from 224,000 in 2022.
Major strikes by SAG-AFTRA and UAW contributed to the increase.
More workers went on strike despite a record low 10% union membership rate in the US.

Over twice as many workers hit the picket line last year as they did in 2022 — and you can thank actors, writers, and UAW members for the massive increase.