Phrases with «general strike»

A general strike is when workers from different industries or sectors come together to stop working as a way to protest or demand better conditions or changes in society. It involves people from various fields going on strike together to have a stronger impact and show the power of their collective actions. Full definition

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Sentences with «general strike»

What we're dealing with here is a political statement, which seems to be mimicking general strikes of earlier decades. (canadianbusiness.com)
More recently, a wave of industrial action has broken out across southern Europe, culminating in general strikes in Spain and Portugal and associated stoppages in Greece, Italy, France and Belgium. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Lozano also took a break from her creamy paintings in 1969 to propose a «general strike for peace,» but she meant a strike of museums. (haberarts.com)
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Phrases with «general strike»

Sentences with «general strike»

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