English-Finnish translations for general strike

• yleislakko
  Barcelonasta Sevillaan, arvoisa puheenjohtaja Aznar, ja tuli yleislakko. And from Barcelona to Seville, Mr Aznar, a general strike was called.
  Kreikassa tänään järjestettävä vaikuttava yleislakko antaa vahvan viestin taistelutahdosta... Today's awe-inspiring general strike in Greece will send a strong fighting message ...
  Elokuun lopussa tästä kehkeytyi koko maahan ulottunut yleislakko. At the end of August this action became a general strike affecting the whole country.

Definition of general strike

• A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals

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