I‑  Industrial Conflict
•Basic Patterns
•Total work days lost 1990-99 just above Sweden, Germany and Britain but below Italy and Canada
•Lots of strikes but most very short, hit and run tactics
•Union strike calls often honored by non‑members, but typically only about 50% response to strike call
•Strikes less designed to create economic pressure than to display militance for internal consumption and to win public support
Lots of strikes but most very short, hit and run tactics
   Quite common to call one-day demonstration strikes to protest variety of government policies
   e.g. Teachers usually strike first day of school
   1999-2000 lots of strikes over implementation of 35-hour week
   2003 lots of strikes over government planned pension reforms
   2004 lots of strikes over government planned health care reforms
   Work to rule, etc., and other tactics that are considered strikes here
   "La greve" means limited stoppage. "Greve illimitee"

Strikes less designed to create economic pressure than to display militance for internal consumption and to win public support
   Usually not initiated by union in connection with bargaining demands