Timeline of strikes in 1993
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A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred in 1993.
Background
[edit]A labor 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.
Timeline
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Continuing strikes from 1992
[edit]- 1991–1998 Caterpillar labor dispute, including strikes by Caterpillar Inc. workers in the United States.[1][2][3][4]
- 1990s Donbas miners' strikes
- 1991 Frontier strike, over 6-years long strike by workers at the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, represented by the Culinary Workers Union, one of the longest strikes in American history.[5]
- 1990–93 Greyhound strike, by Greyhound Lines drivers.[6]
- First Intifada, including strikes, against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
- 1992–93 Polish miners' strike[7]
January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]- 1993 Fiji sugar strike[16]
- 1993 Indian truckers' strike[17]
- 1993 Kennedy Center strike, 7-week strike by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts performers in the United States.[18]
- 1993 Nicaraguan transport strike[19][20]
October
[edit]- 1993 Air France strike[21][22]
- 1993 Ciudad Bolívar civic strike, in Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá, Colombia.[23][24]
- 1993 Malaysian palm oil truckers' strike[25]
November
[edit]December
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Devinatz, Victor G. (1 June 2005). "A Heroic Defeat: The Caterpillar Labor Dispute and the UAW, 1991-1998". Labor Studies Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Tyson, James L. (5 December 1995). "Caterpillar Workers Crawl Back to Jobs". CS Monitor. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Cimini, Michael H. (1 October 1998). "Caterpillar's Prolonged Dispute Ends" (PDF). Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Surowiecki, James (13 March 1998). "Caterpillar's Crawl to Control". Slate. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Remembering the Frontier Strike: 30 years later". Culinary Workers Union Local 226. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Weintraub, Richard M. (20 April 1993). "GREYHOUND, TRANSIT UNION SETTLE 3-YEAR-OLD STRIKE". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Turek, Bogdan (4 January 1993). "Poland's coal miners end strike". UPI. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Cathay's Attentive Attendants Get Fed Up". The New York Times. 15 January 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Cathay Pacific says most strikers return to work". UPI. 27 January 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Kwang, Mary (3 February 1993). "Deep losses, few gains from dispute". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Strike at China Plant". The New York Times. 2 April 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "East German steel workers end strike after pay deal". The Business Times. 24 May 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Eastern German Strike Peril". The New York Times. 7 April 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Teachers strike spreads". UPI. 6 May 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Strike by Civil Servants Ends". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 22 July 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Ratubalavu, Unaisi (14 July 2021). "Back in History: Strikers return to work". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Strike unlikely to hit gas tender". The Business Times. 29 September 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Union Ratifies Agreement In Kennedy Center Strike". The New York Times. 16 October 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "NICARAGUA STRIKE UNITES OLD FOES". The New York Times. 26 September 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Transport Workers V. The Whole Economic Plan". Envío. 1 November 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Roger (25 October 1993). "Air France Chief Quits Amid Strike". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Trousset, Guillaume (6 October 2023). "12 octobre 1993 : Air France cloué au sol par une grève historique". L'Humanité. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Forero Hidalgo, Jymy Alexander (1 January 2015). "El paro cívico de octubre de 1993 en Ciudad Bolívar (Bogotá): la formación de un campo de protesta urbana". Anuario Colombiano De Historia Social Y De La Cultura. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Colombia: extrajudicial execution / death threats: Marco Tulio Farigua". Amnesty International. 10 December 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "M'sian palm oil drivers end strike". The Business Times. 2 November 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "First Belgian General Strike In Decades Forces Shutdown". The New York Times. 27 November 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Legal Services Lawyers End 3-Week Strike". The New York Times. 26 December 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2024.