Forum Post: Portugal unions propose general strike
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 18, 2011, 9:52 a.m. EST by LearnSomeHistory
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(Reuters) - Portugal's two largest labor unions proposed on Monday holding a general strike to protest against the government's austerity plans, just as the center-right administration was to present its draft budget to parliament.
Read it here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/us-portugal-strike-idUSTRE79G3IK20111017
The general strike will probably be in November.
General political strike, U.S.! It's the next step, though unwieldy in times of high unemployment.
Greeks brace for 48-hour general strike:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Greeks+brace+hour+general+strike/5564745/story.html
It starts tomorrow.
As you see, General Strikes are common place in the rest of the world...