Sentence examples for a general strike among from inspiring English sources

The Trades Union Congress is stepping up its anti-austerity campaign ahead of this weekend's protest march by canvassing opinion over a general strike among members representing 6 million workers.

Sarah Veale claimed unions were among "the most democratic organisations in the world" as she debated a TUC bid to look into the possibility of a general strike, along with Andrew Neil and former trade minister Lord (Digby) Jones of Birmingham.

Trade unionists attempted to provoke a general strike, but support among labour leaders collapsed after the government announced that anyone participating in the strike would be refused re-employment elsewhere.

A couple of centuries later it was also, naturally, in these hills that the clamour for an independent Jamaica became insistent, with a general strike that began among sugar farmers and cane cutters.

They are still calling a general strike for October 7th, while demanding, among other things, "public control of the media".

However, Whelan added that spontaneous walkouts could breakout among some work forces if a general strike proves impossible.

A general strike!

Some contemplated a general strike.

That includes support for a general strike.

A general strike may come next year.

Last week, unions staged a general strike.