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Meaning of "general strikes"
General strikes are a form of organized protest by workers in which a large number of employees from different industries or sectors simultaneously stop working. These strikes are typically called to address broad socio-economic or political issues, rather than specific grievances in a particular workplace
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There were general strikes in many industrial towns.
There are also calls for general strikes.
General strikes require organisation and support.
They did not call for general strikes.
General strikes were common and the economy stagnated.
Spain experienced general strikes and street conflicts.
Exceptions are solidarity strikes or general strikes.
Prolonged general strikes and violent confrontations followed.
Mandela is attempting to organize general strikes.
General strikes in individual cities.
December brought more general strikes and protests.
You want to destroy it by means of mass actions and general strikes.
Demonstrations and general strikes spread to other port cities.
General strikes and tense demonstrations took place during these weeks.
Morales was elected after two general strikes and insurrections.
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Discontent has spread and led to street protests and general strikes.
There were thirteen general strikes and thousands of minor labor conflicts.
Nor is he in favor of general strikes.
The result has been general strikes and a chill on private sector investment.
This relative weakness has been on display amid recent calls for general strikes.
Iranian general strikes.
General strikes or other forms of protest which have a significant effect on the market.
There have also been three general strikes thus far.
Social media and WhatsApp messages have circulated calling for countrywide general strikes.
The demonstrations and now general strikes continue to grow in force.
General strikes are more common in Argentina than in any country in the world.
These syndicates organised a series of general strikes in the following years.
There was a general strikes organised to demonstrate against some of the British action.
Elefteriades was often involved in organizing general strikes designed to paralyze the country.
The general strikes in Winnipeg and Boston taught us that.
Resistance to his rule took the form of general strikes and student riots.
The United Kingdom also excludes strikes for political reasons and Portugal excludes general strikes.
Greek protests were a series of demonstrations and general strikes taking place across Greece.
The general strikes in Winnipeg and Boston.
There have been massive protests and multiple general strikes demanding Moïse leave.
General strikes in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Signs of softening demand have come alongside disruption from the general strikes in Brazil.
There have been general strikes in Ecuador and Peru.
The Peronist unions opposed De la Rúa and held seven general strikes against him.
Start general strikes everywhere, we must become a fist.
I am thinking particularly of the general strikes in Guadalupe and Martinique.
To achieve this, it supported actions such as general strikes.
There have already been general strikes in Greece and Spain.
In protest, labor leaders called a series of general strikes.
For weeks and weeks, general strikes hit economies.
Political parties were created, revolutionary unions organized and general strikes initiated.
We are well-aware that general strikes are not decreed by a click of the fingers.
Destruction of infrastructure, widespread corruption and frequent general strikes also took their toll.
Strikes, general strikes and virtual regional insurrections have taken place in most of these countries.
The Awami League called for general strikes in the country.
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