general strike
Portuguese workers gear up for second general strike in six months
June 2, 2026On Wednesday, June 3, they will once again walk off the job to deliver a blow to a right-wing government that continually targets them.
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Next up after No Kings? A May Day general strike
March 30, 2026Indivisible and several major labor unions say May 1st will be a day of “No work, no school, no shopping.”
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Portuguese workers bring country to a halt in historic general strike
December 12, 2025Conceição Lobo, who has worked 44 years at a textile mill, said, “We are in the street, together, defending dignity, respect, and a future for those who work.”
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Lenin in Seattle
November 7, 2024The story of how Russia’s revolutionary leader influenced the American workers who rose up in the Seattle General Strike of 1919.
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Israel General Strike: Workers slam Netanyahu for sabotaging hostages-for-ceasefire deal
September 3, 2024Histradut, the central labor federation of Israel, called on workers to walk off the job after the government refused to negotiate a hostages-for-ceasefire deal.
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