Hi Tom,

At least in 2000 it was:

http://www.cepr.net/Bytes/jobs_byte_100600.htm

I found these articles interesting:

http://www.briefing.com/schwab2/ecdata/employ.htm
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_econindicators_jobspict

>>Tom,
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>>>>...It is interesting to note that the returning strikers (who were out for about 5 months and received nothing for their efforts) comprise the largest single segment of “new jobs” created in March.
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>>Just curious... how many of the 300,000+ new jobs do you explain away as returning strikers? How many new jobs does that leave? Is that good or bad news? Seems to me like you're straining pretty hard to find something bad in the good news. :-)
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>David;
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>Take it as you wish. I have heard two figures for the number of employees returning from the grocery strike in Southern California. 75,000 and 125,000 – choose your own number as there is no consistency from these media reports.
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>Hearing that employment is occurring is good news to me. I would like to know why strikers were added to the role of the employed for the first time? It does improve the "numbers", but few people care to hear anything other than how many new jobs were created.
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>By the way I have friends who were involved with the Southern California strike and they are very glad to be back to work - even though the strike did nothing to improve salaries, benefits or working conditions.
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>I think you missed the point of what I stated. But then again perhaps to you there are no problems or questions on this issue that should be asked.
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>Since I was a child I have asked questions and drove my mother crazy before I was 5 years old. My poor teachers also received my wrath and may never recover. I do not tend to take things at face value.
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>Remember my name is Thomas and my name means two things: Twin, and a person who doubts. If I was from Missouri I would be much more difficult to deal with! In my case my doubts cause me to ask questions. This tends to aggravate others – I should have absolute blind faith and never ask questions. Do not rock the boat.
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>Like Boby McFerrin sang, “Don’t worry – Be Happy”! :)
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>Tom