America’s unionized workers, buffeted by layoffs and stagnating wages, face another phenomenon that is increasingly throwing them on the defensive: lockouts. …. The number of strikes has declined to just one-sixth the annual level of two decades ago. … Lockouts, on the other hand, have grown to represent a record percentage of the nation’s work stoppages, according to Bloomberg BNA, a Bloomberg subsidiary that provides information to lawyers and labor relations experts. Last year, at least 17 employers imposed lockouts, telling their workers not to show up until they were willing to accept management’s contract offer.
Lockouts, Once Rare, Put Workers on the Defensive - NYTimes.com
Monday, January 23, 2012
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