Sources: France 24
Mass protests and a general strike are held across Serbia in an escalation of months of anti-government protests. 2025-01-24
Palestinian parties declare a general strike in Tulkarm Governorate in protest of the recent killings by the Israel Defense Forces. 2024-08-27
Palestinians in several cities in the occupied West Bank enact a general strike in protest against a recent Israeli strike on Gaza that killed 90 people and injured 300 more. 2024-07-14
Major Nigerian unions Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begin an indefinite general strike, causing closures of schools, public offices, and airports, as well as a shutdown of the national power grid amid a cost-of-living crisis and record low minimum wages in Nigeria. 2024-06-3
Trade unions in Argentina launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts. 2024-05-9
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
A man is killed and at least 74 people are injured in major riots in the Greek capital Athens on the second day of a nationwide general strike, as Greeks protest in their thousands against new austerity measures intended to alleviate the country's ongoing debt crisis. 2011-10-20
Public transport workers in France and London go on strike over French and UK government austerity measures. The French actions are part of a general strike. 2010-09-7
Trade unions in India declare a bandh or general strike to protest a hike in fuel prices. India is crippled. 2010-09-7