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Topic: General Strike

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TSA hit with “PATCO on steroids”

Robert Hennelly
Palestinians mourn a relative who reportedly died following his injury in clashes with Israeli settlers in Qusra village, in Rafidia hospital in Nablus city in the occupied West Bank, on October 11, 2023. (ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Global general strike for Gaza kicks off

Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Photo of a help wanted sign along Middle Country Road in Selden on July 20, 2021. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

Don't believe the "labor shortage" line

Robert Reich - RobertReich.org
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on October 17, 2020 in Muskegon, Michigan. (Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

A general strike if Trump rejects vote

Matthew Rozsa
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2/13/1919 - Seattle, Washington- A general view of the Seattle strike ( Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images)

How a general strike would play out

Matthew Rozsa
Amazon employees hold a protest and walkout over conditions at the company's Staten Island distribution facility on March 30, 2020 in New York City (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A general strike is on the horizon

Asad Haider
A protester holds a flare as public and private workers demonstrate and shout slogans during a mass strike against pension reforms on Dec. 5, 2019 in Marseille, France. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

General strike brings France to a halt

Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Port of Oakland (Wikimedia Commons / Ingrid Taylar)

Fighting against racism on the docks

Shaun Richman - In These Times
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Sara Nelson, the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants (Getty/Salon)

Labor bosses blinked, one voice rang out

Bob Hennelly
People march on January 5, 2019 in La Rochelle during a demonstration called by the yellow vests (gilets jaunes) movement. (Getty/Photo Montage by Salon)

The case for a national general strike

Bob Hennelly
Riot cops and strikers square of in Athens Wednesday (AP Photo)

Associated Press
Riot cop throws stone at protesters (Twitter user Helena Kasp)

Natasha Lennard
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Greek riot police, 2011 (Wikimedia)

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The NYPD May Day siege

Natasha Lennard
Natasha Lennard (Michael Coniaris /Reuters)

Why I'm striking

Natasha Lennard
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What to expect on May Day

Natasha Lennard
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A detail from a poster promoting May 1. General Strike (Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt)

Natasha Lennard
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