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311942 Luxembourgian general strike — The Luxembourgian general strike of 1942 was a pacific resistance movement organised within a short time period to protest against a directive that incorporated the Luxembourg youth into the Wehrmacht. A national general strike, originating… …
322008 Egyptian general strike — The 2008 Egyptian general strike was a strike which occurred on 6 April, 2008, by Egyptian workers, primarily in the state run textile industry, in response to low wages and rising food costs. Strikes are illegal in Egypt and authorities have… …
331936 Syrian general strike — The 1936 Syrian general strike gave fresh momentum to that country s nationalist movement, which had been stalled since the 1933 suspension of parliament. When French Mandate authorities arrested prominent members of the National Bloc and closed… …
342007 Swazi general strike — The 2007 Swazi general strike has been ongoing since 25 July 2007, led by the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions, the Swaziland Federation of Labour and the Swaziland National Association of Teachers. They plan to stage a two day full stoppage… …
35general strike — A strike against all the employers in an industry or a territory. 31 Am J Rev ed Lab § 369 …
36general strike — noun A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals …
37general strike — noun (C) a time when most of the workers in a country refuse to work in order to protest about working conditions, wages, etc …
381988 Spanish general strike — Spain s 1988 general strike took place on December 14, and in Spain it is simply called 14 D (shortened form of 14 Diciembre ; Cf. N30). It was called by the two main trade unions: CCOO and UGT. Triggered by a significant reform in the labour… …
391973 Uruguayan general strike — In 1973 a coup was declared in Uruguay by the president, Juan María Bordaberry, who closed parliament and imposed direct rule from a junta of military generals. The official reason was to crush the Tupamaros , a Marxist urban guerrilla movement.… …
40April 1992 Nepalese general strike — In 1992, in a situation of economic crisis and chaos in Nepal, with spiralling prices as a result of implementation of changes in policy of the new Congress government, far left groups stepped up their political agitation. A Joint People s… …
