Abstract
In the UK, there has been a significant increase in strike activity since the summer of 2022. Due to these increased levels of strike activity, it is logical for academics and policy makers to turn to the official data on labour disputes to help us understand what has been happening. Strikes remain of core sociological interest, yet are under researched in this journal. This research note briefly examines the recent strike wave in the UK drawing on data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The limitations of these data are outlined before consideration is given to other potential sources of data on labour disputes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | British Journal of Sociology |
| Early online date | 13 Dec 2023 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 13 Dec 2023 |
Keywords
- conflict at work
- industrial action
- labour disputes
- strikes