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What’s the Difference Between a Lockout and a Strike?: Media

A look at the history of labor disputes in pro sports

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On strike
Fans holding up signs in protest of a baseball strike during a game between the San...
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Poor substitute
A Pittsburgh Penguins hockey fan expressing his feelings while attending a Pittsburgh...
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Making their feelings known
Supporters of striking NFL players picketing outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in...
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