1985: Sudanese General Strike Against Dictatorship
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 21 2017 09:37
In 1985 workers and students protested and struck against worsening living conditions and greater repression, in particular the imposition of Sharia and conflict in the south.
1956: Haitian General Strike Against Dictator
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 19 2017 03:02
In 1956 Haitian workers and students turned to mass demonstrations, blockades and a general strike to rid itself of a Dictator Paul Eugène Magloire. However in the aftermath the nation was under the control of François "Papa Doc" Duvalier
1944: Guatemala General Strike Overthrows Dictator
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 22:27
Workers and students in neighbouring El Salvador had driven out their dictator by using a general strike to cripple the regime. That same year Guatemalan workers and students also made use of strikes and mass demonstrations to oust their Dictator.
1922: Guayaquil General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 22:08
Workers in the southern Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil struck due to increased economic pressures. The strike brought the city to a halt and gained several concessions but the violence from the police and military would set a precedent for other labour struggles.
1983-85: Bolivian Protests and Strikes Defeat President
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 19:36
In 1983 Bolivia elected a left wing president supported by a coalition of leftist parties and union federations. However the President priorities the paying of foreign debt and brought in neoliberal reforms and lowered wages and living standards for many Bolivians. As a result he alienated his allies and thousands of industrial workers and peasants rebelled with a series of protests and strikes.
1919-21: Trinidadian General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 02:18
Frustrations over racism and low wages lead to a series of strikes from 1919-21, involving every sector and most ethnic groups on the islands.
1964: Sudanese General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 02:03
A general strike successfully defeated the ruling military Junta and temporarily halted a campaign of discrimination against the countries southern population. This event is known as the October Revolution.
1944: El Salvador General Strike Brings Down Dictatorship
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 00:49
In 1944 El Salvadoran Dictator General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez had successfully crushed several armed revolts. But a General strike eventually forced him from power.
1947: Mombasa General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 17 2017 22:23
In 1947 the city of Mombasa was paralysed by a general strike by its black African workforce in an attempt to end pay disparities, especially along colour lines.
1907: Iranian General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 17 2017 21:34
During the instability of the Constitutional Revolution of 1907 Iranian workers launched a series of strikes to achieve reforms, particularly land redistribution, the right to strike and an 8 hour day.
