Sources: France 24
Greeks organize a 24-hour nationwide general strike on the second anniversary of the Tempi train crash, Greece's deadliest railway disaster. 2025-02-28
Histadrut, Israel's national trade union center, begins a one-day general strike to protest against the Netanyahu government's failure to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage deal. The strike is later ordered to end prematurely by a Tel Aviv labor court, claiming the strike was illegally political in nature rather than economic. 2024-09-2
Trade unions in Argentina launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts. 2024-05-9
Catalonia goes to a general strike in protest of the prison sentence of the Catalan independentists leaders. Thousands of demonstrators arrive walking to Barcelona from the whole region. 2019-10-18
Separatists in Catalonia launch a general strike in protest of the trial of Catalonia independence leaders, with major participation of the educational community. Demonstrators block major roads, highways, train tracks and the entrance to the port of Tarragona. 2019-02-21
Thousands of Italians take to the streets in 50 cities as part of a general strike protesting new labour laws. 2014-12-12
Workers in Spain commence a general strike over government austerity measures. 2012-03-29
A Histadrut general strike in Israel continues for a third day with banks, ports and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange closed. 2012-02-10
Amid major riots and a general strike, the Hellenic Parliament approves a highly controversial package of austerity measures aimed at resolving Greece's ongoing debt crisis. The austerity measures include higher taxes and cuts to public sector wages. 2011-10-20
A strike by Greek public sector workers leads to the closure of transport services, schools and most public hospitals, with thousands of people protesting against government austerity measures in Athens. 2011-10-5