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A strike wave also known as a wave of strikes, refers to a phenomenon in industrial relations characterized by a sudden, concentrated surge of interconnected
Strike_Wave
Labor unrest following World War II
The US strike wave of 1945–1946 or great strike wave of 1946 were a series of massive post-war labor strikes after World War II from 1945 to 1946 in the
United States strike wave of 1945–1946
United_States_strike_wave_of_1945–1946
Labor unrest following World War I
The United States strike wave of 1919 was a succession of extensive labor strikes following World War I that unfolded across various American industries
United States strike wave of 1919
United_States_strike_wave_of_1919
Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russia
Ukraine. It is part of a broader wave of Ukrainian attacks inside Russia in response to the 2022 invasion. "Deep strike" refers to the range of 200 to 1500+
Deep_strike_campaign
1966–1975 strike by Aboriginal Australians
131.1164°E / -17.3870; 131.1164 The Wave Hill walk-off, also known as the Gurindji strike, was a walk-off and strike by 200 Gurindji stockmen, house servants
Wave_Hill_walk-off
The 1920 French railway strikes included two major strike waves led by railworkers and involving many sectors of the French economy. As a part of the
1920_French_railway_strikes
2026 drone strikes in Russia
July 2026, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine has conducted waves of drone strikes into Russia targeting warehouses belonging to Wildberries, a large
Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses
Ukrainian_strikes_on_Wildberries_warehouses
Industry-wide strike
1946 US steel strike was a several months long strike of 750,000 steel workers of the United Steelworkers union. It was a part of larger wave of labor disputes
1946 United States steel strike
1946_United_States_steel_strike
20th-century movement for the independence of Sri Lanka (British Ceylon)
restore 'law and order' was disarmed by the workers. The strike wave was finally beaten back by a wave of violence by the police, aided by floods which cut
Sri Lankan independence movement
Sri_Lankan_independence_movement
Strike action unsupported by a union
A wildcat strike is a strike action undertaken by unionised workers without union leadership's authorization, support, or approval; this is sometimes termed
Wildcat_strike
1947 U.S. federal law regulating labor unions
1947. The Taft–Hartley Act was introduced in the aftermath of a major strike wave in 1945 and 1946. Though it was enacted by the Republican-controlled
Taft–Hartley_Act
Labor dispute in Bolivia
workers. They launched their campaign in La Paz, culminating into a strike wave, spreading to Santa Cruz, where police fired tear gas at protesters calling
2021_Bolivian_doctors'_strike
Series of revolutions occurring in various locations within a similar time span
The True Believer War cycles Economic Cycle Strike Wave Mark N. Katz, Revolution and Revolutionary Waves, Palgrave Macmillan (October 1, 1999) Nader Sohrabi
Revolutionary_wave
Work stoppage by employees
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a form of direct action in which employees collectively
Strike_action
Form of revolutionary organisation
by a strike wave throughout the country. After the police occupied the offices of an agricultural union, syndicalists called for a general strike. During
Syndicalism
October 2021 labor strikes in the U.S.
Striketober was a labor strike wave in October 2021 by workers in the United States in the context of strikes during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the
Striketober
Historical event
and wave of rent strikes across the city. It is unclear exactly how many tenants were involved in the rent strikes during this period, but strikes were
1918–1920 New York City rent strikes
1918–1920_New_York_City_rent_strikes
Dynamic disturbance in a medium or field
traveling wave; by contrast, a pair of identical superimposed periodic waves traveling in opposite directions makes a standing wave. In a standing wave, the
Wave
Portuguese trade union centre
Established by a coalition of syndicalists and socialists, in the wake of a strike wave that followed the 1910 revolution, the UON was the first trade union
National Workers' Union (Portugal)
National_Workers'_Union_(Portugal)
Japanese Navy Officer
Hidaka from Zuikaku. Seki's strike hit Enterprise with three bombs that severely damaged the carrier. The second strike wave, led by Lieutenant Sadamu Takahashi
Mamoru_Seki
number of strikes doubled, with triple the number of strikers. In 1934, there was a large strike wave with 1.5 million workers going on strike for long-term
Strikes in the United States in the 1930s
Strikes_in_the_United_States_in_the_1930s
violence in the United States United States labor law US Strike wave of 1919 US Strike wave of 1945–1946 In 1887, 1894, 1901 & 1906 Historical data for
Labor history of the United States
Labor_history_of_the_United_States
Widespread US rail-worker strike
the Rail Strike of 1877" OAH Magazine of History (1999) 13#w pp 38–47. doi:10.2307/25163309 JSTOR 25163300 Lloyd, John P. "The strike wave of 1877" in
Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
Wave of Russian attacks during its invasion of Ukraine
Russia has launched waves of missile and drone strikes against energy in Ukraine as part of its invasion. From 2022 the strikes targeted civilian areas
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Russian_strikes_against_Ukrainian_infrastructure
General union in Jamaica
and soon became prominent by writing letters to the press regarding a strike wave in Jamaica. In 1937, he was appointed as the union's treasurer. However
Jamaica Workers and Tradesmen's Union
Jamaica_Workers_and_Tradesmen's_Union
type to a particular strike wave, where one Hikōtaichō commanded the first wave, while the other Hikōtaichō commanded the second wave. For example, during
Hikōtaichō
Strike action in California, US
resistance Oakland's retail merchants had to unionization. It was part of a strike wave which began the year prior following the end of the World War II. Attempts
1946_Oakland_general_strike
Province the strike wave reached the zenith on the Mool Oya Estate strike, which was led by Samasamajists. After Mool Oya, the strike wave spread southward
Ceylon_in_World_War_II
July 7, 2021. Staff, FreightWaves (October 25, 2002). "TEAMSTERS END STRIKE AGAINST OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION". FreightWaves. Retrieved November 22, 2024
List_of_US_strikes_by_size
Maritime labor action
During the strike wave of 1945–46, a strike of almost 3,500 tugboat workers in New York City occurred on Monday, February 1, 1946. The expectations of
New York City tugboat strike of 1946
New_York_City_tugboat_strike_of_1946
Labour strike tactic in which workers remain at their stations but refuse to work
While some sit-down strikes still occur in the United States, they tend to be spontaneous and short-lived. A wave of sit-down strikes in France in May to
Sitdown_strike
1888 labour dispute in the UK
working at the Bryant & May match factory in Bow, London, England went on strike. At first, the strikers were protesting the dismissal of a worker after
Matchgirls'_strike
Music genre from the 1970s and 1980s
New wave is a music genre encompassing pop-oriented styles that emerged in the United States and United Kingdom in the mid- to late 1970s. The term was
New_wave_music
Series of political upheavals in the aftermath of World War I
The revolutions of 1917–1923 were a revolutionary wave that included political unrest and armed revolts around the world inspired by the success of the
Revolutions_of_1917–1923
Political party in the United Kingdom
period of mass labour turmoil. As one historian has noted: "The mass strike wave of 1910 to 1914 remains unique in British history. A wild, elemental
British_Socialist_Party
Largest naval battle of World War II
first strike wave, of 180 aircraft, at dawn—before the Northern Force had been located. When the search aircraft made contact at 07:10, this strike wave was
Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
1919–20 nationwide steelworkers' strike in the United States
but a sudden wave of industry consolidations left the union facing the gigantic U.S. Steel corporation. In the U.S. Steel Recognition Strike of 1901, the
1919_General_Steel_Strike
Industrial and environmental disaster in Russia
second wave of strikes further damaged infrastructure, reignited fires, and intensified the scale of destruction at the site. On 28 April, а third wave of
2026 Tuapse oil terminal attack
2026_Tuapse_oil_terminal_attack
U.S. presidential administration from 1945 to 1953
Republicans took control of Congress in the 1946 elections after the strike wave of 1945–46. Truman suffered another major defeat by the conservative
Presidency_of_Harry_S._Truman
Pastoral lease in the Northern Territory, Australia
cattle station. The property is best known as the scene of the Wave Hill walk-off, a strike by Indigenous Australian workers for better pay and conditions
Wave_Hill_Station
led 27 Aichi D3A dive bombers in the second strike wave against United States Navy (USN) fleet. His strike was escorted by nine Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters
Sadamu_Takahashi
Labor strikes of Elevator Operators
operators were a part of a large strike wave that occurred after World War II. September 1945 was marked by large strikes in New York City. 15,000 workers
Elevator_Strikes
American labor strike
47,500 workers were involved in the wave of approximately 30 strikes from 1931 to 1941. Twenty-four of the strikes, involving 37,500 union members, were
California agricultural strikes of 1933
California_agricultural_strikes_of_1933
Japanese officer and ace fighter pilot
aircraft over Oahu which had happened into the path of the Japanese first strike wave. In June 1942, during the Battle of Midway, Kaga was fatally damaged
Akira_Yamamoto
2021 labor strike by employees of the food manufacturer Kellogg's
The 2021 Kellogg's strike was a labor strike started on October 5, 2021, and ended December 21, 2021, involving about 1,400 workers for food manufacturer
2021_Kellogg's_strike
Wave of workers' strikes in the Polish People's Republic
1988 Polish strikes were a massive wave of workers' strikes which broke out from 21 April 1988 in the Polish People's Republic. The strikes, as well as
1988_Polish_strikes
The following is a list of specific strikes (workers refusing to work, seeking to change their conditions in a particular industry or an individual workplace
List_of_strikes
The 2005-2006 Egyptian protests was a wave of protests and massive General strikes and opposition protests against president Hosni Mubarak and his cabinet
2005–06_Egyptian_protests
Bombing the same location a second time
hit by the first strike are hit by the second strike. A quadruple tap refers to a sequence of four strikes, where three subsequent waves follow an initial
Double-tap_strike
approximately 30% between 1914 and 1919. The response to this was a strike wave that began in early 1916. This, combined with anger at the attempt to
1917 Australian general strike
1917_Australian_general_strike
1948 incorrect American newspaper headline
linotype machines at the Chicago Tribune and other Chicago papers had been on strike in protest of the Taft–Hartley Act. Around the same time, the Tribune had
Dewey_Defeats_Truman
2019 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language war action film written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala
Uri:_The_Surgical_Strike
Industrial action in British coal mining
From 1984 until 1985, a major miners' strike shook the British coal industry in response to proposed closures of uneconomic pits. It was led by Arthur
1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike
1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners'_strike
Sudden movement of the Earth's crust
propagated at speeds greater than the S wave velocity. These have so far all been observed during large strike-slip events. The unusually wide zone of
Earthquake
First Lady of Brazil from 2003 to 2011
the military regime jailed him for his involvement in the 1978–1980 strike wave. However, da Silva was later seen as a "private person" who rarely gave
Marisa_Letícia_Lula_da_Silva
Type of elastic body wave
a shadow zone for S waves opposite to their origin. They can still propagate through the solid inner core: when a P wave strikes the boundary of molten
S_wave
2023 Labour strikes in Portugal
62%". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2025-09-13. "Strike wave grows in Portugal despite trade unions' attempt to strangle it". World
2023 Portuguese public sector strikes
2023_Portuguese_public_sector_strikes
Labor strike in Philadelphia, US
Temple occurred in 1990. This move towards a possible strike action was part of a larger wave of labor disputes and organizing efforts at universities
2023_Temple_University_strike
Industrial action relating to the emergency
April 2020. Wikiquote has quotations related to Strikes during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Covid-19 Strike Wave Interactive Map", Payday Report "COVID-19 Class
Strikes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Strikes_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, or killer waves) are large and unpredictable surface waves that can be extremely dangerous to ships
Rogue_wave
Topics referred to by the same term
General Motors The Strike wave of 1945–46, also the great strike wave of 1946, the largest strikes in American labor history List of strikes This disambiguation
Great_strike
Series of general strikes in France
1995". L'Humanité (in French). 16 November 1996. Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. French strike wave of December 1995 at flag.blackened.net
1995_strikes_in_France
English strike organiser and radical thinker
English strike organiser and radical thinker from Bristol. She gained prominence during the great Bristol floods of 1889 and the Bristol Strike Wave of 1889–90
Miriam_Daniell
Historical event
related to 1920-21 Chicago rent strikes. Organized Labour portal US strike wave of 1919 2025 Chicago ACTA rent strikes Anti-Rent War Of 1201 Garrick Building
1920–1921 Chicago rent strikes
1920–1921_Chicago_rent_strikes
South African labour disputes
workers occurred during March, the strike wave reportedly died down after the end of February. The initial strikes of 1973 were fairly small. Despite
1973_Durban_strikes
disarticulated resistance societies during the crisis, resulting in a strike wave starting in 1917. In January 1917, the FORJ promoted a Central Committee
Anarchism_in_Brazil
Lobo, Andrea (2 February 2019). "Matamoros strike grows as Mexican ruling class warns of national strike wave". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 2 April
Matamoros_strike
German national strike against the government of Wilhem Cuno
The Cuno strikes were a nationwide wave of strikes in Germany against the government of Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno in August 1923. The strikes were called
Cuno_strikes
Heavy metal movement (1970s–1980s)
The new wave of British heavy metal (often abbreviated as NWOBHM) was a nationwide musical movement that began in England in the mid-1970s and achieved
New wave of British heavy metal
New_wave_of_British_heavy_metal
2018 strike in the United States
Retrieved July 17, 2025. Blanc, Eric (2019). Red State revolt: the teachers' strike wave and working-class politics. Jacobin series. Verso. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-78873-574-2
2018 Oklahoma teachers' strike
2018_Oklahoma_teachers'_strike
Phenomenon resulting from the superposition of two waves
coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference. The resultant wave may have
Wave_interference
Fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
from the morning US strikes on the Japanese warship forces. However, only a few aircraft landed before the next wave of Japanese strike aircraft arrived
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
Any of several events in which widespread fear of communism or leftism develops
December 2022. The strike surge of 1919 featured unprecedented levels of industrial conflict. Acting as the capstone to the long strike wave of 1915–1922,
Red_Scare
American-born French Communist political activist and historian
Relations in which Rosmer participated. After the end of the war, a strike wave swept France in which the syndicalists played an active role. La Vie
Alfred_Rosmer
School student protests in the UK
little reliable data on the precise number of strikers. In the end, the wave of strikes was short-lived, and few of the students' demands were met. The Great
School_strikes_of_1911
as a spontaneous wave in late April at the nation's largest Renault factory. When the French Communist Party (PCF) joined the strike, it led to the May
1947_strikes_in_France
Palestinian wave of protests
the territories. A wave of widespread protests first broke out in the West Bank in November 1981, followed by a two-week general strike in the Gaza Strip
November–December 1981 Palestinian protests
November–December_1981_Palestinian_protests
Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
waveguide traps electromagnetic VLF- and ELF waves. Electromagnetic pulses transmitted by lightning strikes propagate within that waveguide. The waveguide
Lightning
2026 Iran war missile strike
Human Rights Team (27 March 2026). "Two Waves of Bombing: New Videos Reveal Further Details About Iran School Strike". bellingcat. Retrieved 6 April 2026
2026_Minab_school_attack
American punk rock band
or five years earlier, punk and new wave music arrived in Chicago far later than on either coast, so that Strike Under is correctly still considered an
Strike_Under
Strikes in 1967
strike Wave Hill walk-off 1967 New York gravediggers' strike 1967 Malaysian teachers' strike 1967 Rhodiacéta strike 1967 Singapore cleaners' strike 1967
Timeline_of_strikes_in_1967
Strike in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
railroad strike of 1877 occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. It was one of many incidents of strikes, labor
Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877
Pittsburgh_railroad_strike_of_1877
Political and social unrest in the Russian Empire
strike) and Tiflis, where commercial workers gained a reduction in the working day, and were joined by factory workers. In 1904, massive strike waves
Russian_Revolution_of_1905
Unmanned hypersonic experimental aircraft
aircraft that take advantage of compression lift produced by their own shock waves. The X-51 program was a cooperative effort by the United States Air Force
Boeing_X-51_Waverider
1918–1925 labour conflict
general strike was the longest and most cohesive general strike in the 1919 wave. The strike began with telephone operators and railway workers walking
Canadian_Labour_Revolt
Physics demonstration device
end is lifted and released, it strikes the stationary spheres, compressing them and thereby transmitting a pressure wave through the stationary spheres
Newton's_cradle
Major surges of democracy in history
democratic waves. Huntington describes three waves: the first "slow" wave of the 19th century, a second wave after World War II, and a third wave beginning
Waves_of_democracy
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
allowing it to emerge once again as a significant force. Following the strike-wave, the union gained official recognition from many shipowners. In 1911/1912
National_Union_of_Seamen
American politician from Michigan
presidential campaign in 2016. Later, he was part of the "Red for Ed" teacher strike wave in Arizona, where he founded Arizona Educators United and secured over
Dylan_Wegela
Japanese WWII dive bomber pilot
Solomons. During the attack on USN carriers, Furuta was part of the first strike wave that consisted of 27 D3A dive bombers and 10 A6M Zero fighters, under
Kiyoto_Furuta
Labor disputes between the United Auto Workers and General Motors
the general cost-of-living and productivity increases. Strike wave of 1946 List of US strikes by size John Barnard. "American Vanguard: The United Auto
1945–1946 General Motors strike
1945–1946_General_Motors_strike
Fridays for Future global school climate strikes
More than 2,000 scientists in 40 countries pledged to support the strikes. A second wave of protests took place on 27 September, in which an estimated 2
September 2019 climate strikes
September_2019_climate_strikes
Former Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) dive bomber
Lieutenant Arima was part of Lieutenant Commander Mamoru Seki's first strike wave, consisting of 27 D3A dive bombers and 10 A6M Zero fighters. Arima led
Keiichi_Arima
"new wave" of Iranian missiles and that "fragments from the interceptions" had fallen in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, causing damage to Burj Al Arab. Strikes on
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Period of feminist activity, 1960s–1980s
politics which would come with the second wave. In 1961, 50,000 women in 60 cities, mobilized by Women Strike for Peace, protested above ground testing
Second-wave_feminism
Strike with most of the labour force
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates
General_strike
Geologic events off the Alaska coast
magnitude of 7.8 to 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The strike-slip earthquake took place on the Fairweather Fault and triggered a rockslide
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
1958_Lituya_Bay_earthquake_and_megatsunami
2025 war in West Asia
'extensive wave of strikes' on Iran, says IDF spokesman". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 17 June 2025. Fabian, Emanuel (17 June 2025). "Israel strikes 12 Iranian
Twelve-Day_War
Aboriginal Australian rights activist (born 1908)
workers in August 1966. He led his people in the Wave Hill walk-off, also known as the Gurindji strike. On 7 June 1976, Lingiari was named a Member of
Vincent_Lingiari
Feminist movement, 2010s–present
movement has engaged in women's strikes, including the International Women's Strike. Ni una menos has been described as fourth wave feminism. According to Cecilia
Fourth-wave_feminism
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