Timeline of strikes in 2015

A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred in 2015.

Background

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

Continuing strikes from 2014

  • 2013–15 Crown Holdings strike. 22-month strike by Crown Holdings factory workers in Canada.[1]
  • 2014–15 FairPoint Communications strike. 4-month strike by FairPoint Communications workers in the United States.[2]
  • 2014–15 NI Water strike. 5-week strike by Northern Ireland Water workers over pensions.[3]
  • 2014–2016 Oromo protests
  • 2014–15 Serbian teachers' strikes. Wave of strikes by primary and secondary school teachers in Serbia.[4][5]
  • 2014–15 Shenzhen Artigas Clothing strikes. Two strikes, one in December 2014 and one in June 2015, by Shenzhen Artigas Clothing workers in China over planned relocation of the factory.[6][7]

January

  • 2015 taxi strikes in China. Strikes by taxi drivers in China over franchise fees and competition from ride-sharing apps.[8]
  • 2015 Edo State judicial strike. 6-month strike by judicial workers in Edo State, Nigeria.[9][10][11]
  • 2015 Kenya teachers' strikes. Two strikes by teachers in Kenya over a pay dispute, a 2-week strike in mid-January a 1-month strike in September.[12][13]
  • 2015 Polish miners' strike. 2-week strike by coal miners in Poland.[14][15]
  • 2015 Trayer strike. Months-long strike by Trayer Engineering sheet metal workers in the United States over unionisation.[16][17]
  • 2015 UADY strike. 25-day strike by administrative and manual staff of the Autonomous University of Yucatan in Mexico over wages.[18]

February

March

April

  • 2015 Bihar teachers strike. 5-week strike by contract teachers in Bihar, India, for equal pay with permanent teachers.[41]
  • 2015 Colombian teachers' strike. 2-week strike by teachers in Colombia.[42]
  • 2015 London inside workers strike. 8-week strike by municipal inside workers in London, Ontario, Canada.[43]
  • 2015 Tourah Cement strike. 6-week strike by Tourah Cement Company workers in Egypt over annual profits.[44]

May

  • 2015 Argentinian oilseed strike. 4-week strike by oilseed crushers in Argentina over wages.[45]
  • 2015 Delta State local government strike. 2-month strike by local government civil servants in Delta State, Nigeria, over unpaid wages.[46][47]
  • 2015 Iran Barak strike. 1+ month strike by Iran Barak textile workers in Rasht, Iran, over unpaid wages.[48]
  • May–June 2015 Turkish autoworkers strikes. Wave of wildcat strikes in the Turkish automobile industry, protesting against perceived collaboration between their union and companies.[49]

June

July

  • 2015 Nepal recruitment agencies strike. 18-day strike by recruitment agencies against the Free Visa, Free Ticket policy.[56]

August

  • 2015 Ghanaian doctors' strike. 3-week strike by doctors in Ghana over working conditions.[57]

September

October

  • 2015 São Paulo student protests. pt. Protests, including strikes, by secondary school students in São Paulo, Brazil, over proposed restructuring of the secondary education system.[58]
  • Stethoscope Revolution, in Morocco.

November

  • 2015 Kohler strike
  • 2015–16 MV Portland dispute. 2-month dispute between crew of the MV Portland and Alcoa after Alcoa announced that it would be selling the ship and sacking the crew.[59]
  • 2015 Romanian protests
  • 2015 South African parliamentary staff strike. 4-week strike by parliamentary staff in South Africa.[60]
  • 2015 Tongaat Hullet strike. 1-month strike by Tongaat Hullet sugar workers in Zimbabwe.[61][62]

December

  • 2015 Chicago Coca-Cola strike. 1-month strike by Coca-Cola workers in Chicago, United States.[63]

Statistics

According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of working days lost to strikes in the UK in 2015 was the second-lowest per year since 1891, largely due to a wave of public sectors having occurred earlier in 2014.[64] According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were twelve major work stoppages (involving at least 1000 workers) in the United States in 2015.[65] According to Employment and Social Development Canada, there were 61 work stoppages in Canada in 2015, almost all in the public sector, with around 80% of the working days lost occurring in Québec.[66]

References

  1. ↑ Bedard, Ella (9 July 2015). "After 22 months on strike, a tentative deal for Crown Holdings workers". Rabble. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Sharp, David (20 February 2015). "FairPoint Communications, unions reach deal to end strike". AP News. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "NI Water: Details of pay deal emerge after winter strike". BBC News. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Serbian teachers' strike to protect the teaching profession". European Trade Union Committee for Education. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ended: The long lasting strike of employees in education in Serbia". European Trade Union Committee for Education. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Aunties learning to fight: The 2015 Uniqlo strike in historical context". Chuǎng. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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