Timeline of strikes in 1999
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In 1999, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
Background
[edit]A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. This can include wildcat strikes, which are done without union authorisation, and slowdown strikes, where workers reduce their productivity while still carrying out minimal working duties. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.
Timeline
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Continuing strikes from 1998
[edit]- 1998–99 ABC lockout, 11-week lockout of American Broadcasting Company technicians following a 1-day strike.[1][2][3]
- 1998–2000 Kaiser Aluminum strike, 2-year strike by Kaiser Aluminum metalworkers in the United States.[4][5][6]
- 1998–99 Russian teachers' strikes, strikes by teachers in the Russian Federation over unpaid wages.[7][8][9][10]
- 1998–99 Samsung strike, in South Korea, over a deal in which Samsung would transfer its auto division to Daewoo in exchange for Daewoo's electronics division.[11][12]
January
[edit]February
[edit]- 1999 CBC strike, 7-week strike by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation technicians in Canada.[14][15]
- 1999 Finnish air traffic controllers' strike, 5-week strike by air traffic controllers in Finland over wages.[16]
- 1999 UNAM strike, student strike against tuition increases.
March
[edit]- 1999 Iberia strike, strike by Iberia pilots in Spain.[17][18]
- 1999 Israeli ports' strike, 10-day strike by dockworkers in Israel.[19][20]
- 1999 Portugese trawlers' strike, strike by fishing trawlers in Portugal over wages.[21]
April
[edit]- 1999 Basilica of the Annunciation dispute, dispute between the Christian and Muslim communities of Nazareth over plans to build a plaza near the Basilica of the Annunciation, including a general strike.[22][23][24]
- 1999 Mayora strike, 2-month strike by Mayora Indah workers in Tangerang, Indonesia.[25]
- 1999 Peruvian general strike, general strike in Peru against the government of Alberto Fujimori.[26][27]
May
[edit]- 1999 French cultural workers' strike, 21-day strike by Ministry of Culture workers in France.[28][29]
- 1999 San Francisco Bay carpenters' strike, wildcat strike by carpenters in the San Francisco Bay Area.[30][31]
June
[edit]- 1999 Danish midwives' strike, 4-week strike by midwives in Denmark.[32]
- 1999 Sri Lankan doctors' strike[33][34]
July
[edit]August
[edit]- 1999 Aceh general strike, 2-day general strike in Aceh against Indonesian National Armed Forces violence.[37]
- 1999 Detroit teachers' strike[38][39]
- 1999 Ecuador transport strike[40][41]
September
[edit]- 1999 Atlantic City casinos strike[42]
- 1999 Ford Dagenham strike, strike by autoworkers at a Ford of Britain plant in Dagenham.[43][44][45]
- 1999 Toronto Symphony strike, 11-week strike by Toronto Symphony Orchestra musicians over wage cuts.[46][47]
October
[edit]- 1999 Indian truckers' strike[48][49]
- 1999 Irish nurses' strike, organised by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.[50][51]
- Israeli Disability Strike of 1999, 37-day strike by people with disabilities in Israel for disability rights.[52][53][54]
November
[edit]- Cochabamba Water War, including strikes, against privatisation of the municipal water supply of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
- 1999–2000 El Salvadoran healthcare strike, against privatisation.[55]
December
[edit]List of lockouts in 1999
[edit]Changes in legislation
[edit]In March, the Italian government announced a bill to extend regulations on public sector strikes to include workers who affected the functionality of public services.[56]
In December, the Swedish governments announced a bill to establish a new National Mediation Office for industrial disputes.[57]
References
[edit]- ^ Hiltzik, Michael A. (16 January 1999). "ABC Lockout Ends; Workers Agree to Return". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Hiltzik, Michael A. (31 December 1998). "ABC Lockout Causing Division Within Union". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "ABC locks out strikers". CNN. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Wasilewski Jr., Edward J. (30 January 2003). "A Look Back at the Kaiser Aluminum and United Steelworkers Dispute" (PDF). Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Clouse, Thomas (28 October 2020). "Bitter Kaiser Aluminum strike ended 20 years ago this month". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Greenhouse, Steven (26 December 1999). "A 15-Month Labor Dispute Turns Into a War of Attrition". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Russian teachers' strikes spreading". BBC News. 15 September 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Teacher dies during hunger strike". UPI. 2 December 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Renfrey (10 February 1999). "Russian teachers stage national protests". Green Left. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Renfrey (20 January 1999). "As schools decay, Russian teachers protest". Green Left. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Now Samsung and Daewoo at hammer and tongs". The Register. 21 December 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Samsung strikers settle dispute". BBC News. 15 February 1999. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Teachers' strike enters 10th day". BBC News. 3 February 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (5 April 1999). "CBC technicians' strike ends". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Strike by Technicians Continues Guild Wins Pay Boost for 3,700 CBC Journalists". Communications Workers of America. 1 April 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Hietanen, Juha (27 March 1999). "Agreement ends air traffic controllers' strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Lobo, Fausto Miguélez (27 April 1999). "Pilots' strike causes air chaos". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Iberia expected to lose 1b pesetas from strike". The Business Times. 5 April 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 9 March 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "New Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 10 March 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Cristovam, Maria Lusia (27 May 1999). "Coastal trawler strike continues". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 6 April 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "NEWS ANALYSIS: Israeli officials caught in middle as controversy erupts in Nazareth". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Trounson, Rebecca (21 April 1999). "Christian-Muslim Land Dispute Roils Nazareth". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Saptari, Ratna (1 April 2008). "The Politics of Workers' Contention: The 1999 Mayora Strike in Tangerang, West Java". International Review of Social History. 53 (1): 1–35. doi:10.1017/S002085900700332X. JSTOR 44583040. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "General strike slows Peru, but fails to close it down". CNN. 28 April 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Peru". United States Department of State. 25 February 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Devinat, François (9 June 1999). "Les musées rouvrent: Après 21 jours de conflit, un accord sur la précarité a été signé". Libération. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ de Roux, Emmanuel (4 June 1999). "Les personnels du ministère de la culture s'installent dans une grève longue". Le Monde. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Wildcat! The 1999 SF Bay Area Carpenters Wildcat Strike: A Video Documentary". Oakland Socialist. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Brazil, Eric (20 May 1999). "N. California carpenters launch wildcat strike". SFGate. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Nielsen, Kristian (27 July 1999). "Midwives approve agreement at third attempt". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lankan doctors call off strike". BBC News. 1 July 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Lankans lash out at striking doctors". The Straits Times. 28 June 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Krauss, Clifford (9 July 1999). "Truckers in Argentina Halt a Crippling Strike". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Romero, Simon (31 July 1999). "WORLD BUSINESS BRIEFING: AMERICAS; BRAZIL TRUCKERS END STRIKE". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Balowski, James (18 August 1999). "Indonesian army stokes violence in Aceh". Green Left. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Teachers Go on Strike, Delaying Start of School Year". Los Angeles Times. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Aronoff, Kate (13 November 2011). "Detroit teachers win better working conditions and wages, 1999". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador strike ends". BBC News. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Transport strike in Ecuador triggers new state of emergency". CNN. 14 July 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Newman, Andy (15 September 1999). "Workers On Strike at 9 Casinos in Atlantic City". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Milne, Seumas (16 September 1999). "Ford focus". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Ford talks after walkout". BBC News. 6 October 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Ford workers walk out". BBC News. 9 November 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Legault, Jocelyn (5 March 2013). "Toronto symphony musicians win strike, 1999". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "TSO contract strikes chord with musicians". CBC News. 9 December 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Indian truckers' strike ends". BBC News. 27 October 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Indian truckers' strike may be running out of steam". The Business Times. 28 October 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Brown, Gary D. (3 October 2006). "The 1999 Irish nurses' strike: nursing versions of the strike and self-identity in a general hospital". Journal of Advanced Nursing.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Sheehan, Brian (27 October 1999). "Ireland's first national nursing strike is a test of strength". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 3 November 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "News Analysis: Israel's Handicapped Remind Barak That Domestic Promises Must Be Kept". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 10 November 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Rimmerman, Arie (1 June 2004). "The Power of the Powerless: A Study on the Israeli Disability Strike of 1999". Journal of Disability Policy Studies. 15 (1): 12–18. doi:10.1177/10442073040150010301. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ You, Dong Shin (22 March 2015). "El Salvadoran health care workers resist privatisation of health industry 1999-2000". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "New bill regulates strikes in public services". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. 27 March 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Berg, Annika (27 December 1999). "New National Mediation Office to be established". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 9 November 2024.