1978: Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is formally founded at an Ohio convention, during a period of serious corruption in the union.
1988: Thousands of teachers in the Philippines go on strike to protest unpaid allowances. The government responds by dismissing and suspending 3,000 teachers.
1999: A 20-month illegal lockout of 2,900 Steelworkers members at Kaiser Aluminum plants in three states ends when an arbitrator orders a new contract.