Timeline of strikes in 2002

A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred in 2002.

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 2001

2000–03 prisoners' hunger strike in Turkey^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

January

January 2002 Aceh general strike, 3-day general strike organised by the separatist Free Aceh Movement.^[5]^[6]
2002 Biscuiterie Nantaise strike 3-week strike by Biscuiterie Nantaise workers.^[7]^[8]
2002–2003 Chinese protest movement
2002 Malagasy political crisis, including strikes.
2002 Nigerian police strike^[9]^[10]
2002 Norwegian nurses' strike^[11]
2002 Woomera hunger strikes, series of hunger strikes by asylum seekers detained in the Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre, Australia.^[12]^[13]^[14]

February

March

2002 Lyon public transit strike, 22-day strike by public transport workers in Lyon, France, over salaries.^[15]^[16]

July

August

2002 DR strike, 4-week strike by journalists at DR, the Danish national broadcaster, over the introduction of a new wages system.^[32]
2002–2003 Plum Island Animal Disease Center strike, 7-month strike by Plum Island Animal Disease Center workers in the United States.^[33]^[34]

September

October

2002 Boston janitors' strike, 3-week strike by janitors in Boston, United States, represented by the Service Employees International Union calling for workers classed as part-time to receive health insurance.^[35]^[36]

November

2002 Swiss construction strike, 1-day strike by construction workers in Switzerland against lowering the age of retirement; the first nationwide strike in the country since 1947.^[37]^[38]
2002–2003 United Kingdom firefighter dispute

December

References

↑"The F-type Prison Crisis and the Repression of human rights defenders in Turkey". EuroMed Rights. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑Green, Penny (1 January 2002). "Turkish jails, hunger strikes and the European drive for prison reform". Punishment & Society. 4: 97–101. doi:10.1177/14624740222228482. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑Paker, Murat (29 December 2000). "Turkey's Operation "Return to Life"". Middle East Research and Information Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑Anderson, Patrik (24 November 2006). "'To lie down to death for days': The Turkish hunger strike, 2000–2003". Cultural Studies. doi:10.1080/0950238042000306882. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑Lane, Max (23 January 2002). "ACEH: Total support for general strike". GreenLeft. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Ten more deaths as general strike hits Aceh". Agence France Presse. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Braud, Maurice (10 March 2002). "Work resumes at BN after three-week strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Luneau, Dominique (14 February 2002). "La Biscuiterie nantaise est en grève depuis trois semaines". Le Monde. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Nigerian police strike 'a mutiny'". BBC News. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Sowunmi, Idowu (10 February 2006). "Nigeria: Genesis of Police Strike in Nigeria". AllAfrica. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Lismoen, Håvard (7 February 2002). "Hospital nurses on strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Gaylord, Becky (22 January 2002). "Afghans Write of Hunger Strike At Australian Detention Camp". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Refugees End Hunger Strike at Outback Center". The Los Angeles Times. 30 January 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Hinman, Pip (3 July 2002). "Woomera detainees: 'Freedom for all!'". GreenLeft. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"TRANSPORTS URBAINS : poursuite de la grève à Lyon". Le Monde. 23 March 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Aksaz, Elif (7 May 2002). "Public transport strike in Lyons". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Soumeli, Eva (7 May 2002). "New collective agreement signed for journalists". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Towalski, Rafał (6 August 2002). "Dispute over closure of Fabryka Kabli". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Millions join Italy general strike". CNN. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Paparella, Domenico (11 April 2002). "Cgil, Cisl and Uil call general strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Nepal returns to uneasy peace". CNN. 28 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"35 Rebels Killed, Nepal Says; Strike Fizzles". The Los Angeles Times. 28 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Chad-Cameroon pipeline cause of labour disputes". afrol News. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Sottas, Eric (19 July 2002). "Cameroon: arbitrary dismissal of workers on the Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline Project". World Organisation Against Torture. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Les salariés de Lustucru font grève pour obtenir 2 % de la vente du groupe familial à Panzani". Le Monde. 13 June 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Aksaz, Elif (9 July 2002). "Month-long strike at Lustucru". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Daly, Emma (20 June 2002). "Workers in Spain Strike to Protest Changes in Welfare". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Steele, John (15 July 2002). "Auto workers in Canada confront strikebreakers, goon squad attacks". The Militant. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"COMPANY NEWS; WORKERS AT NAVISTAR TRUCK PLANT IN CANADA END STRIKE". The New York Times. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"A tale of 2 strikes". CBC News. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Krauss, Clifford (12 July 2002). "Toronto Set to Dig Itself Out, From Two Weeks of Garbage". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Askgaard Hyldtoft, Lene (27 September 2002). "Broadcasting strike settled". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Santora, Marc (3 December 2002). "3-Month Strike Continues At Animal Disease Center". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Rather, John (30 March 2003). "IN BRIEF; Plum Island Strikers Give Up Picketing". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Greenhouse, Steven (24 October 2002). "Tentative Agreement Ends Boston Janitors' Strike". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑Leonard, Ted (21 October 2002). "Boston janitors strike for full-time positions". The Militant. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Builders down tools in biggest strike for 50 years". SwissInfo. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Swiss Workers, Out of Practice, Go On Strike". The New York Times. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Siberia airmen renew hunger strike". BBC News. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
↑"Air Controllers Join Strike". The Los Angeles Times. 24 December 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[1] "The F-type Prison Crisis and the Repression of human rights defenders in Turkey". EuroMed Rights. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[2] Green, Penny (1 January 2002). "Turkish jails, hunger strikes and the European drive for prison reform". Punishment & Society. 4: 97–101. doi:10.1177/14624740222228482. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[3] Paker, Murat (29 December 2000). "Turkey's Operation "Return to Life"". Middle East Research and Information Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[4] Anderson, Patrik (24 November 2006). "'To lie down to death for days': The Turkish hunger strike, 2000–2003". Cultural Studies. doi:10.1080/0950238042000306882. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[5] Lane, Max (23 January 2002). "ACEH: Total support for general strike". GreenLeft. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[6] "Ten more deaths as general strike hits Aceh". Agence France Presse. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[7] Braud, Maurice (10 March 2002). "Work resumes at BN after three-week strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[8] Luneau, Dominique (14 February 2002). "La Biscuiterie nantaise est en grève depuis trois semaines". Le Monde. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[9] "Nigerian police strike 'a mutiny'". BBC News. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[10] Sowunmi, Idowu (10 February 2006). "Nigeria: Genesis of Police Strike in Nigeria". AllAfrica. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[11] Lismoen, Håvard (7 February 2002). "Hospital nurses on strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[12] Gaylord, Becky (22 January 2002). "Afghans Write of Hunger Strike At Australian Detention Camp". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[13] "Refugees End Hunger Strike at Outback Center". The Los Angeles Times. 30 January 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[14] Hinman, Pip (3 July 2002). "Woomera detainees: 'Freedom for all!'". GreenLeft. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[15] "TRANSPORTS URBAINS : poursuite de la grève à Lyon". Le Monde. 23 March 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[16] Aksaz, Elif (7 May 2002). "Public transport strike in Lyons". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[17] Soumeli, Eva (7 May 2002). "New collective agreement signed for journalists". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[18] Towalski, Rafał (6 August 2002). "Dispute over closure of Fabryka Kabli". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[19] "Millions join Italy general strike". CNN. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[20] Paparella, Domenico (11 April 2002). "Cgil, Cisl and Uil call general strike". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[21] "Nepal returns to uneasy peace". CNN. 28 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[22] "35 Rebels Killed, Nepal Says; Strike Fizzles". The Los Angeles Times. 28 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[23] "Chad-Cameroon pipeline cause of labour disputes". afrol News. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[24] Sottas, Eric (19 July 2002). "Cameroon: arbitrary dismissal of workers on the Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline Project". World Organisation Against Torture. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[25] "Les salariés de Lustucru font grève pour obtenir 2 % de la vente du groupe familial à Panzani". Le Monde. 13 June 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[26] Aksaz, Elif (9 July 2002). "Month-long strike at Lustucru". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[27] Daly, Emma (20 June 2002). "Workers in Spain Strike to Protest Changes in Welfare". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[28] Steele, John (15 July 2002). "Auto workers in Canada confront strikebreakers, goon squad attacks". The Militant. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[29] "COMPANY NEWS; WORKERS AT NAVISTAR TRUCK PLANT IN CANADA END STRIKE". The New York Times. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[30] "A tale of 2 strikes". CBC News. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[31] Krauss, Clifford (12 July 2002). "Toronto Set to Dig Itself Out, From Two Weeks of Garbage". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[32] Askgaard Hyldtoft, Lene (27 September 2002). "Broadcasting strike settled". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[33] Santora, Marc (3 December 2002). "3-Month Strike Continues At Animal Disease Center". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[34] Rather, John (30 March 2003). "IN BRIEF; Plum Island Strikers Give Up Picketing". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[35] Greenhouse, Steven (24 October 2002). "Tentative Agreement Ends Boston Janitors' Strike". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[36] Leonard, Ted (21 October 2002). "Boston janitors strike for full-time positions". The Militant. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[37] "Builders down tools in biggest strike for 50 years". SwissInfo. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[38] "Swiss Workers, Out of Practice, Go On Strike". The New York Times. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[39] "Siberia airmen renew hunger strike". BBC News. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[40] "Air Controllers Join Strike". The Los Angeles Times. 24 December 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

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Background

Timeline

Continuing strikes from 2001

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

関連するトピック

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