Who’s On Strike in the U.S.? Disneyland Cast Members Authorize Strike

On June 27, staffers of the Sierra Club voted to authorize a strike. The workers, affiliated with the Progressive Workers Union, are alleging union busting activities by leadership under Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous and are asking for a moratorium on layoffs until the end of 2025. On July 2, the union and the Sierra Club reached an agreement and the strike was averted.

On June 25, with just over a month left until the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees’ contract was set to expire, the union came to a tentative agreement with TV and film studios. The deal includes wage increases,; A.I. protections; and streaming residuals. On July 18, IATSE members ratified the new contract.

On June 18, some 3,000 nurses at six Providence Health & Services facilities in Oregon began a three-day strike. The Oregon Nurses Association is bargaining for more staffing, higher pay and better benefits. Providence Health hired temporary workers to staff the locations.

Marin Housing Authority (MHA) workers in Marin County, Calif. are on strike as of March 11. The workers, represented by SEIU Local 1021, are protesting the housing authority’s practice of replacing union jobs with contracting agencies. The union argues that MHA residents are “living in unsafe, degrading conditions,” according to a press release on March 8.

On March 26, unionized Georgia Waffle House workers went on strike in protest of the company’s nationwide policy of deducting $3 from workers’ pay each shift for meal credit. The credit is deducted even if an employee doesn’t have a meal during their shift. The Union of Southern Service Workers estimates the policy deducts $30 million from workers’ pay each year. The workers are also demanding 24/7 security and a wage increase to $25 per hour for all workers.

As of March 11, warehouse workers with the Teamsters Local 150 went on strike in Sacramento, Calif. The workers are bargaining with AmerisourceBergen distribution center for “fair wage progression, lower health care costs and stronger seniority rights, according to a press release from the union.

On April 4, members of Houston Education Association and Houston Federation of Teachers staged a one-day strike against the Houston Independent School District. The teachers called in “sick” in protest of the district’ superintendent who was appointed by the state and policies he instituted. The state prohibits any public sector employees from striking.

On April 2, some 3,000 unionized nurses with the Registered Nurses Professional Association went on a three-day strike after negotiations stalled with the Santa Clara Valley Healthcare System. The nurses want a pay raise and reforms to the policy of reassigning nurses to different hospitals.

On March 11, warehouse workers with the Teamsters Local 150 went on strike in Sacramento, Calif. The workers bargained with Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) distribution center for “fair wage progression, lower health care costs and stronger seniority rights, according to a press release from the union. On April 3, the workers ratified a three-year agreement and the strike ended

A strike by UAW union members at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCa) in North Adams, Mass. has ended. The union began its strike on March 6. The museum and its workers reached a two-year contract that includes a wage increase, additional holiday pay and overtime pay. The strike ended on March 26.

On Feb. 21, United Auto Workers Local 862 at Kentucky Truck Plant negotiated a tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. to avoid a strike. The union’s nearly 9,000 workers warned Ford that they would strike as soon as Feb. 23. The workers were demanding improvements to health and safety at the plant as part of a new contract, according to the UAW.

On Feb. 22, some 689 northern Virginia bus drivers and mechanics with ATU Local 689 began a two-day strike against Transdev, the contractor of the drivers’ employer — Fairfax Connector. Union workers’ contract expired in December and it has been locked in contract negotiations with the contractor since October.

On Feb. 4, members of Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which represents some 7,700 casino workers in Las Vegas, announced it had struck deals with all but one casino. It called off a strike that could have arrived before the Super Bowl. The union won a new five-year contract that included higher wages and more benefits, a daily housekeeping requirement, improved safety measures and job security in the face of emerging technology.

Teachers in Newton Public Schools, a district in a Boston suburb, went on strike for 11 school days beginning on Jan. 19. The strike included 1,900 members of the Newton Teachers Association who were locked in negotiations with the school district. The teachers bargained for increased pay, added parental leave and more social workers in schools.