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General strike
A strike that is not limited to one trade or industry, but involves several, and is sufficiently widespread to paralyse the economy. In U.S. history, general strikes occurred in the early days of unionism but were generally short-lived, and diminished as labour unions became more practised and successful at negotiating with employers. The general strike has been a more effective weapon in Europe. In Britain in 1926, for example, a general strike involving miners and transportation workers brought the country to a standstill for nine days.
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