Table 2. Work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers beginning in 2011
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
                                                    Industry   Beginning   Ending    Number of           
             Organizations involved,                 code(1)     date       date     workers(2)  Days idle
               location, and sector                                                                      
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center                                                             
  Los Angeles, CA                                                                                        
  National Union of Healthcare Workers                                                                   
  (Private Industry)..............................   622110   3/2/11     3/2/11         1,000      1,000 
                                                                                                         
Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric &                                                                       
 Hawaii Electric Light Company                                                                           
 Hawaii                                                                                                  
 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers                                                         
 Local 1260                                                                                              
 (Private Industry)...............................   221112   3/4/11     3/7/11         1,300      2,600 
                                                                                                         
Washington Hospital Center                                                                               
  Washington, D.C.                                                                                       
  National Nurses United                                                                                 
  (Private Industry)..............................   622110   3/4/11     3/8/11         1,100      3,300 
                                                                                                         
National Football League                                                                                 
  Nationwide                                                                                             
  National Football League Players Association                                                           
  (Private Industry)..............................   711211   3/12/11    7/25/11        1,900    178,600 
                                                                                                         
Plumbing and Piping Industry Council Inc. dba                                                            
  Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association                                                        
  Tualatin, OR                                                                                           
  United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters                                                        
Local 290                                                                                                
  (Private Industry)..............................   238220   4/11/11    4/25/11        1,500     16,500 
                                                                                                         
General Building Contractors Association,                                                                
  Philadelphia, PA & DE Area                                                                             
  Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters of                                                         
Philadelphia                                                                                             
  & Vicinity Council                                                                                     
  (Private Industry)..............................   236220   5/4/11     5/12/11        3,000     21,000 
                                                                                                         
Interior Finish Contractors Association                                                                  
  Philadelphia, PA Area                                                                                  
  Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters of                                                         
Philadelphia                                                                                             
  & Vicinity Council                                                                                     
  (Private Industry)..............................   236220   5/4/11     5/12/11        2,500     17,500 
                                                                                                         
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center                                                             
  Los Angeles, CA                                                                                        
  National Union of Healthcare Workers                                                                   
  (Private Industry)..............................   622110   5/18/11    5/18/11        2,000      2,000 
                                                                                                         
Mason Contractors Association                                                                            
  St. Louis, MO                                                                                          
  Bricklayers Local 1                                                                                    
  (Private Industry)..............................   238140   6/1/11     7/20/11        1,000     35,000 
                                                                                                         
Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City                                                        
  Kansas City, MO                                                                                        
  Pipefitters Local 533                                                                                  
  (Private Industry)..............................   238220   6/1/11     6/8/11         1,500      9,000 
                                                                                                         
Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors'                                                                     
  Association of Milwaukee                                                                               
  Milwaukee, WI                                                                                          
  United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters                                                        
Local 601                                                                                                
  (Private Industry)..............................   238220   6/30/11    7/22/11        2,500     40,000 
                                                                                                         
American Crystal Sugar Company                                                                           
  MN, IA, ND                                                                                             
  Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain                                                       
Millers,                                                                                                 
  Sugar Council                                                                                          
  (Private Industry)..............................   311313   8/1/11     ongoing        1,300    136,500 
                                                                                                         
Verizon Communications                                                                                   
  East Coast States                                                                                      
  Communications Workers of America &                                                                    
  International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers                                                        
  (Private Industry)..............................   517110   8/7/11     8/20/11       45,000    450,000 
                                                                                                         
Hyatt Hotels                                                                                             
  IL,CA, HI                                                                                              
  UNITE-HERE Locals 1,2,5,11                                                                             
  (Private Industry)..............................   721110   9/8/11     9/14/11        3,000     15,000 
                                                                                                         
City of Tacoma                                                                                           
  Tacoma, WA                                                                                             
  Tacoma Teachers Association                                                                            
  (Local Government)..............................   611110   9/13/11    9/22/11        1,900     15,200 
                                                                                                         
Sutter Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente Hospitals,                                                           
  Children's Hospital and Research Center                                                                
  CA                                                                                                     
  California Nurses Association/National Nurses                                                          
United,                                                                                                  
  National Union of Healthcare Workers &                                                                 
  International Union of Operating Engineers Local                                                       
39                                                                                                       
  (Private Industry)..............................   622110   9/22/11    9/22/11       29,000     29,000 
                                                                                                         
Sutter Hospitals, Children's Hospital and Research                                                       
Center                                                                                                   
  CA                                                                                                     
  California Nurses Association/National Nurses                                                          
United                                                                                                   
  (Private Industry)..............................   622110   9/23/11    9/26/11        6,000     12,000 
                                                                                                         
Cooper Tire and Rubber Company                                                                           
  Findlay, Ohio                                                                                          
  United Steel Workers Local 207L                                                                        
  (Private Industry)..............................   326211   11/28/11   ongoing        1,000     24,000 
                                                                                                         
Sutter Hospitals, Memorial Care Hospitals                                                                
  Los Angeles Area, San Francisco Bay Area, CA                                                           
  California Nurses Association/National Nurses                                                          
United                                                                                                   
  (Private Industry)..............................   622110   12/22/11   12/23/11       6,000     12,000 

  1 Industry code is from the 2007 NAICS (North American Industry Classification System).
  2 The number of workers involved is rounded to the nearest 100.