Striketober

United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack meeting with John Deere workers on strike

Striketober was a labor strike wave in October 2021 by workers in the United States in the context of strikes during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month, approximately 25,000 workers participated in strikes.[1]

The labor movement began with workers who were made to work long hours for low wages observing businesses making increasing profits while income inequality in the United States intensified. Due to the labor shortage of the Great Resignation – which some economists described as a general strike – workers held more leverage over companies who required additional labor.

  1. ^ "U.S. workers have been striking in startling numbers. Will that continue?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-05-04.