THE STEELWORKERS STRIKE RECORD A Long History of Long Strikes
Over a 20-year period (from 1988 through 208) the United Steelworkers engaged in many long and bitter strikes. In fact, according to the data compiled, the USW engaged in a total of 828 strikes, averaging 44 days out.
With these strikes affecting approximately 229,373 USW-represented workers, that total is more than 30% of the USW's current membership today.
Below are the top 50 strikes (in order of the length of days out on strike) that the USW has been involved in:
Company
City State
Union
Local
Start
End
Idled
Approx. # of Days Out
Titan Tire Corporation
Des Moines, IA
Steelworkers
164L
5/1/1998
9/27/2001
700
868
Armco, Inc. (Mansfield) AK Steel
Mansfield, OH
Steelworkers
169
9/1/1999
12/10/2002
650
831
Titan Tire Corporation
Natchez, MS
Steelworkers
303-L
9/14/1998
12/10/2001
0
826
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp (12)
Various Cities, WA
Steelworkers
10/1/1998
9/18/2000
2,892
501
Magnetic Specialty, Inc.
Marietta, OH
Steelworkers
3241
3/2/1997
1/12/1999
50
473
Speedrack Products Group Limited
Hamilton, AL
Steelworkers
2/1/2000
10/20/2001
98
440
Ormet Aluminum Mill Production Corporation
Hannibal, OH
Steelworkers
5760
11/22/2004
7/14/2006
498
414
Ravenswood Aluminum Corporation, Inc. Oralco
Ravenswood, WV
Steelworkers
5668
11/1/1990
6/12/1992
1,740
408
General Foam Corporation Division of PMC, Inc.
Hazleton, PA
Steelworkers
15371
8/29/1994
4/9/1996
155
408
General Foam Corporation A Division of PMC, Inc.
Hazleton, PA
Steelworkers
15371
8/29/1994
4/9/1996
155
408
Demag Delaval Turbomachinery Corporation
Trenton, NJ
Steelworkers
3355
9/12/1998
3/30/2000
176
395
L & S Products, Inc.
Coldwater, MI
Steelworkers
8860
11/23/1992
6/1/1994
52
384
Bayou Steel Corporation
La Place, LA
Steelworkers
9121
3/22/1993
9/8/1994
250
373
Simcala, Inc.
Mount Meigs, AL
Steelworkers
Local 8538 District 9
8/8/2000
1/11/2002
130
363
Calex Corporation
Campbell, OH
Steelworkers
5/1/1995
9/3/1996
140
342
Meridian Automotive Systems
Jackson, OH
Steelworkers, Paper, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy Workers
820
4/22/2006
7/31/2007
344
321
FL Thorpe & Company, Inc.
Deadwood, SD
Steelworkers
5/23/1991
8/18/1992
65
314
Waller Brothers Stone Company
McDermott, OH
Steelworkers
134
4/16/2003
7/14/2004
50
314
Cognis Corporation
Cincinnati, OH
Steelworkers
14340
2/7/2005
4/27/2006
285
308
Tool & Engineering Company
Chicago, IL
Steelworkers
15271-002
11/30/1998
1/4/2000
160
281
National Standard Company
Columbiana, AL
Steelworkers
15015
5/30/1993
7/6/1994
200
279
Chi Vit Corporation
Urbana, OH
Steelworkers
30
8/28/1995
9/27/1996
47
277
RMI Titanium Company
Niles, OH
Steelworkers
2155
10/26/2003
11/29/2004
320
274
Aeroforge Corporation
Muncie, IN
Steelworkers
2559
1/16/1995
1/19/1996
44
258
Continental General Tire
Charlotte, NC
Steelworkers
850L
9/21/1998
9/20/1999
1,321
254
Taylor Winfield Corporation
Warren, OH
Steelworkers
6529
9/8/1992
9/3/1993
113
252
Oak Hill Foundry & Machine
Oak Hill, OH
Steelworkers
232406
2/2/2004
1/6/2005
30
236
American Shear Knife, Inc.
South Holland, IL
Steelworkers
7234-11
12/2/2004
10/24/2005
20
226
Kokomo Springs
Kokomo, IN
Steelworkers
1205
9/20/1993
8/8/1994
46
224
WXH Corporation Wheeling PGH Corporation
Yorkville, OH
Steelworkers
1190, 1223, 1238
10/1/1996
8/12/1997
4,000
223
WHL/PGH Corporation
Various, PA
Steelworkers
1187
10/1/1996
8/12/1997
4,400
223
Phoenix Services, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
Steelworkers
12517-1
7/1/1997
5/12/1998
50
219
ME International (GSI)
Duluth, MN
Steelworkers
1028 District 11
8/25/1999
6/25/2000
180
215
Vermont Structural Slate Company, Inc.
Fair Haven, VT
Steelworkers
4
5/1/1997
3/2/1998
15
213
Standard Forgings Trinity Industries
East Chicago, IN
Steelworkers
1720
11/16/1989
9/13/1990
80
208
Timet, Inc.
Henderson, NV
Steelworkers
4856
10/2/1993
7/16/1994
350
199
Spectrulite Consortium, Inc.
Madison, IL
Steelworkers
9/1/2002
6/17/2003
350
198
Beverly Health Care Center
Glascow, WV
Steelworkers
14301
6/1/1990
3/9/1991
54
195
Rubatex Corporation
Bedford, VA
Steelworkers
240
9/13/1999
6/12/2000
601
193
Monsanto Chemical Company
Nitro, WV
Steelworkers
12610, District 23
10/1/1990
7/1/1991
311
190
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (P&M O&T)
Orlando, FL
Steelworkers
2154
6/1/2001
3/1/2002
400
189
Alco Spring Products
Chicago Heights, IL
Steelworkers
5544-09
10/5/1993
7/1/1994
20
188
Berkshire Gas Company
Pittsfield, MA
Steelworkers
12325
4/6/2003
1/5/2004
80
188
Trinity Industries, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
Steelworkers
9226
9/18/1992
6/3/1993
500
179
Millwhite Company
Attapulgus, GA
Steelworkers
8/15/1988
4/20/1989
23
173
NSA Divison of Southwire Company
Hawesville, KY
Steelworkers
6/29/1998
3/5/1999
450
173
Nesco Container Corporation (Fenton, Mo. & Granite City, IL.)
Fenton, MO
Steelworkers
4/6/1998
12/9/1998
50
172
Advanced Technology
Geneva, OH
Steelworkers, Paper, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy Workers
905
4/24/2006
12/27/2006
45
172
Sloss Industries, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
Steelworkers
12014 District 36
12/7/2001
8/9/2002
250
170
Roberts-Gordon, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
Steelworkers
3609
7/6/1999
2/28/2000
37
167
Kongsberg Automotive
Van Wert, OH
Steelworkers, Paper, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy Workers
1-524
4/3/2008
350
163
Source: Information compiled by the Labor Relations Institute.
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