Healthcare Strikes 2007-2013: A Breakdown

There were 214 strikes in healthcare in the last seven years, idling 151,572 total workers, according to a report from IRI Consultants and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration.

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Those strikes occurred in just 18 states. The following is a breakdown of healthcare strikes that occurred from 2007 through 2013 by state.

One to five strikes
•    Hawaii (3)
•    Massachusetts (3)
•    Ohio (3)
•    Oregon (2)
•    Alabama (1)
•    Indiana (1)
•    Kentucky (1)
•    Maine (1)
•    Rhode Island (1)
•    West Virginia (1)

Six to 10 strikes
•    New Jersey (10)
•    Illinois (8)
•    Minnesota (8)
•    New York (8)
•    Washington (6)

More than 11 strikes
•    California (128)
•    Connecticut (17)
•    Pennsylvania (12)

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