In the 1950's, approximate number of lost days due to strike activity in the U.S. was 1/5^th of the total working days. Today it is less than 1/100^th of the total working days.

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In the 1950s, the number of lost days due to strike activity in the U.S. was significant, but not as high as 1/5th of the total working days. Today, the number of lost days due to strikes is indeed much lower, but the specific fraction mentioned (less than 1/100th) is an oversimplification and may vary year by year. The general trend of a decrease in strike activity is accurate, but the exact proportions provided are not.

In the 1950's, Approximate Number of Lost Days Due to Strike