Timeline of strikes in 1990
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In 1990, 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 1989
[edit]- 1989–90 British Aerospace strike, 5-month strike by British Aerospace calling for a 35-hour work week.[1]
- 1989–1990 British ambulance strike
- 1986–90 Colt strike, 4-year strike by Colt Firearms workers in the United States.[2][3]
- 1990s Donbas miners' strikes
- First Intifada, including strikes, against the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
- Karabakh movement, including strikes, in the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, demanding transfer of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast to Armenia.[4]
- Pittston Coal strike
- 1989–90 South African rail strike[5]
- 1988–91 United States jai alai strike, 3-year strike by jai alai players in the United States.[6][7][8]
- 1989–1990 unrest in Benin
- 1988–90 Zimbabwe healthcare strikes, series of strikes by healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, in Zimbabwe.[9][10]
January
[edit]February
[edit]- 1990 Bacton Fashions strike, in the United Kingdom.[12]
- 1990 Corona strike, 7-week strike by Corona brewery workers in Mexico.[13]
- 1990 Finnish bank strike[14]
- 1990 Hawaiian hotels' strike[15]
March
[edit]- 1990 Cuajone strike, by copper miners at the Cuajone mine in Peru.[16]
- 1990-93 Greyhound strike, by Greyhound Lines drivers.[17]
- 1990–1992 movement in Madagascar
- 1990 West Virginia Teachers’ Strike[18][19]
April
[edit]- 1990 Californian healthcare strike[20]
- 1990 Waterford strike, 14-week strike by Waterford Crystal glass workers in Ireland.[21]
May
[edit]June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]- 1990 Congolese Trade Union Confederation strikes, 2-month series of strikes by the Congolese Trade Union Confederation in the Republic of the Congo demanding legal trade union independence.[27]
October
[edit]- 1990–1991 New York Daily News strike, 5-month strike by New York Daily News staff.[28]
- 1990–1991 Togo protests
- 1990 Ukrainian student hunger strike, pro-democracy hunger strike by students in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.[29]
November
[edit]December
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The BAe strike 1989 - 1990 - Kingston Aviation". November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Colt strike enters fourth year". UPI. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Workers Rejoice at End Of 4-Year Strike at Colt". The New York Times. 1 April 1990. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Armenians Ask End to Strike". The New York Times. 17 July 1988. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Agreement to end South Africa rail strike - UPI Archives".
- ^ Tribune, Chicago (August 14, 1988). "AMERICAN PLAYERS FILL THE VOID DURING JAI ALAI STRIKE, BUT NOT". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Beyer, Andrew (February 25, 1989). "UNINTENTIONALLY, JAI-ALAI BECOMES AMATEUR SPORT". The Washington Post.
- ^ Mooney, Michael J. (February 28, 2013). "What happened to Jai Alai?". SBNation.com.
- ^ "At Least 60 Doctors Arrested In Zimbabwe Hospital Strike". The New York Times. 15 June 1989. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Mwonzora, Gift (June 18, 2024). "'The Hand that Gives and the Hand that Takes': The Taming of Zimbabwe Medical Doctors Industrial Job Action". Journal of Asian and African Studies. 59 (4): 1101–1116. doi:10.1177/00219096221130341 – via CrossRef.
- ^ "Ford Unit Staff Back on the Job". The New York Times. March 6, 1990. p. 6.
- ^ "The Bacton Fashions strike, 1990 - Mark Metcalf". LibCom. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Corona Strike Ends--at Least Officially: The Mexico..." Los Angeles Times. 5 April 1990. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Finnish Banks Remain Closed". The New York Times. February 27, 1990. p. 18.
- ^ "Agreement Ends Strike At 11 Hawaiian Hotels". The New York Times. March 25, 1990. p. 27.
- ^ "Copper Miners Strike in Peru". The New York Times. March 13, 1990. p. 13.
- ^ Weintraub, Richard M. (20 April 1993). "GREYHOUND, TRANSIT UNION SETTLE 3-YEAR-OLD STRIKE". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Nash, Bishop (2018-02-25). "WV teachers stoppage evokes memories of 1990 WV teachers strike". West Virginia Press Association. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Mochaidean, Michael. "The Other West Virginia Teacher Strike". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Strike at 7 Hospitals in California". The New York Times. April 3, 1990. p. 16.
- ^ "14 Week Waterford Glass Strike Ends". RTÉ. 11 July 1990. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ McKinley Jr., James C. (May 13, 1990). "Doctors End 9-Day Strike at Bronx Hospital". The New York Times. p. 25.
- ^ Barbanel, Josh (May 4, 1990). "Doctors Strike for Union Recognition at Hospital in Bronx". The New York Times. p. 3.
- ^ Smolowe, Jill (1990-07-23). "Nicaragua Caught Between Extremes". TIME. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "WORLD IN BRIEF : NICARAGUA : Sandinistas' Strike Gains Momentum". Los Angeles Times. 7 July 1990.
- ^ "Strike Continues in Norway". The New York Times. 7 July 1990. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Hirschel-Burns, Danny (10 April 2011). "Congolese Trade Unions' Confederation strikes for trade union independence, 1990". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Finder, Alan (21 March 1991). "Daily News Strike Ends, and Maxwell Marches In to Take the Reins". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Pyo, Yein (14 September 2012). "Ukrainian students hunger strike and protest against government, 1990". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "EVOLUTION IN EUROPE; Railways in Eastern Germany Crippled by Strike". The New York Times. 27 November 1990. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "MIDEAST TENSIONS; Israeli Union Ends Its Strike After 2 Days of Disruptions". The New York Times. December 4, 1990. p. 13.
- ^ Brinkley, Joel R. (December 3, 1990). "Israelis Go On Strike to Fight a Tax to Absorb Emigres". The New York Times. p. 3.