English-Italian translations for general strike

• sciopero generale
  E fra Barcellona e Siviglia, signor Aznar, lei si è ritrovato un bello sciopero generale. And from Barcelona to Seville, Mr Aznar, a general strike was called.
  L'imponente sciopero generale in Grecia manderà un messaggio forte di lotta ... Today's awe-inspiring general strike in Greece will send a strong fighting message ...
  Alla fine di agosto la protesta era dilagata, assumendo le proporzioni di uno sciopero generale che aveva investito l’intero paese. 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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