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"Strike" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of Abbott Elementary. It is also the 60th overall episode in the series. It aired on January 22, 2025.
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City buses have stopped running due to a strike, resulting in many students being absent from school. The teachers at Abbott try to find creative solutions and adapt to hybrid learning. Meanwhile, Gregory and O'Shon strike up a friendship.
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- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie
- Janelle James as Ava Coleman
- Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti
- Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard
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- Strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of teachers and students to work at Abbott Elementary. Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines. Examples of television strikes include:
- 1941 Disney Animators' Strike began on May 29, 1941 and ended on September 21, 1941.
- 1960 Writers Guild of America Strike began on January 16, 1960 and ended on June 12, 1960.
- 1980 Actors Strike began on July 21, 1980 and ended on October 23, 1980.
- 1981 Writers Guild of America Strike began on April 11, 1981 and ended on July 12, 1981.
- 1982 Animators' Strike began on August 5, 1982 and ended on October 16, 1982.
- 1988 Writers Guild of America Strike began on March 7, 1988 and ended on August 7, 1988.
- 2000 Commercial Actors Strike began on May 1, 2000 and ended on October 30, 2000.
- 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America Strike began on November 5, 2007 and ended on February 12, 2008.
- 2023 Hollywood Double Strike began on May 2, 2023 and ended on November 9, 2023.
- This strike affected the production of the third season of Abbott Elementary.
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