More Workers Went On Strike Than In Any Year Since 1986

The Lowell Sun, The Sun (Lowell)
Sun, 02/17/2019 - 4:36am

By Andrew Van Dam The Washington Post About 485,200 workers were involved in major work stoppages in 2018, new Labor Department data show.

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