U.S. Auto Force

Strikes come when a union and a company are not able to reach agreement during collective bargaining, and negotiations come to an impasse. At that point, a union can call for a strike in which union members could be required to walk a picket line and give up their regular pay.

Strikes are the only real leverage a union has, and the Teamsters have shown it is not afraid to put members on the picket line. Since 2015, the union has called 265 strikes, putting 57,920 of its members out of work.

Take a look at the chart below for a breakdown of the numbers.

Teamsters Work Stoppages
Year	Number Beginning in Year	Number of Workers Involved
2015	13	1,352
2016	25	3,503
2017	37	3,876
2018	23	4,029
2019	16	4,427
2020	18	2,552
2021	33	4,944
2022	25	3,625
2023	46	12,670
2024	29	16,942
Totals	265 Work Stoppages	57,920 Workers
Source: The Bureau of National Affairs

What's happens during an economic strike?

Your paychecks from the company would stop.
With only very rare exceptions will striking members receive unemployment compensation.
You might have to pay the entire premium cost - including the amount your employer typically pays - for your health insurance.
And in some cases, your job could go to a permanent replacement worker who is under no obligation to give up the job when the strike is over, while you are placed on a preferential recall list to wait for an open position.