If we look at the statistics of past 2 years, we will see that a lot of airlines had undergone strikes. Issues that led to these strikes mainly include the petty disputes between management and the employees, either pilots or cabin crew. These disputes, if not resolved, take the form of aggression and are projected in the form of a strike. The major dispute that usually becomes the root cause for going on a strike is wages, pay and conditions of the employees. Most of the time, workers demand a raise in their salaries and management shows reluctance. All the major airlines that got affected from strikes (e.g. BA, American airlines, Spirit Airways, Air Zimbabwe etc.) have similar issues at the bottom. However, in some cases, the demand is justifiable and in others, it is not.
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