Timeline of strikes in 2026
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In 2026, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions have occurred.
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 2025
- 2025–2026 Birmingham bin strike, strike by refuse workers in Birmingham, England, over proposed pay cuts and elimination of Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles.[1]
- 2025–2026 Iranian protests, protests against the Iranian regime sparked by the Iranian economic crisis, including strikes.
January
- 2026 Minnesota general strike, one-day general strike in protest over the American government's Operation Metro Surge.[2]
- 2026 New York City nurses strike[3][4]
February
- 2026 San Francisco teachers strike, the first strike by teachers in San Francisco, United States, in almost 50 years.[5]
References
- ^ Mackie, Phil; Khan, Shehnaz; Lewis, Rachael (6 January 2026). "Bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sight". BBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Masters, Clay (23 January 2026). "The history and meaning behind Minnesota's general strike and economic blackout". MPR News. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Lee, Chantelle (13 January 2026). "Why Thousands of Nurses Are Striking in NYC—and What It Could Mean for Patients". Time Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Marcelo, Philip (11 February 2026). "A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses' strike". AP News. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Rodriguez, Olga R. (14 February 2026). "San Francisco teachers, district reach deal to end first strike in decades". AP News. Retrieved 5 February 2026.