In 1967, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions 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 1966 1966–67 Dassault Aviation strike Delano grape strike 1966–67 Irish farmers' protests, led by the Irish Farmers' Association. St. John's University strike of 1966–1967 1966–67 Toledo newspaper strike Wave Hill walk-off
January 1967 New York gravediggers' strike
February 1967 Malaysian teachers' strike 1967 Rhodiacéta strike 1967 Singapore cleaners' strike
March 1967 AFTRA Strike 1967 Greek healthcare strike
April
May 1967 Guadeloupe riots 1967 Hong Kong riots 1967 New Zealand rail strike
June Arab Police mutiny, part of the Aden Emergency. 1967 Bombay port strike
July 1967 Sri Lankan postal strike
August 1967 Sydney newspaper strike
September 1967 Ford USA strike, in the United States.
October Liverpool docks strikes
November
December 1967–68 Asheville rent strike
Changes in legislation In March, the Parliament of Singapore passes the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 1967, banning strikes in the water, electric, and gas sectors.
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