1907: Iranian General Strike During the instability of the Constitutional Revolution of 1907 Iranian workers launched a series of strikes to achieve reforms, particularly…
1974: Ethiopian General Strike In 1974 the regime of Emperor Selassie was badly shaken, the student protests shut down the education system and there were mutinies in the army…
1967-74: Ethiopia's Student Movement The absolute regime of Emperor Haile Selassie was first challenged by university students.
1905: Swedish workers threaten general strike against war with Norway In 1905 the Union between Sweden and Norway unravelled. In response the Swedish right pushed war…
1919: Prison Strikes at Fort Leavenworth In 1919 the prison population for military prisons had swelled. In response to the pressure and arbitrary sentencing inmates at the Fort…
1950: Austrian General Strike In post war Austria the rivalry between the Communist party and the Social Democrats came to ahead in 1950 with the Communist party initiated…
1920: Turin General Strike The General Strike of 1920 in the city of Turin lead to workers occupying and running the factories themselves as part of an attempt to build a…
1961-62: Dominican General Strike Ends Dictatorship In the aftermath of the assassination of the Dictator Trujillo a general strike was initiated to oust his remaining cronies.
2006: Senior Citizens Resist Pension Cuts in Turkmenistan In 2006 reform to pension and benefit allowances spark a series of protests throughout the country. In response the government reversed its position the following year.
1912: Brisbane General Strike Union busting at the Brisbane Tramway led to a municipal general strike and the setting up of an alt
1919: Peru General Strike for the 8 Hour Day A strike by male Peruvian textile workers for a universal 8 hour work day and pay increase spread throughout the Peruvian economy.
1948: Zanzibar City General Strike In 1948 dock workers in Zanzibar struck for higher pay, the use of force by the British Colonial authorities lead to other workers coming out in sympathy making the strike a general one.