@blogdiva I should clarify that 600k is still amazing, but 300 million would be a group the size of almost the full population of the US and 20% the population of India.
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Thursday and Friday of this week (19-20th February 2026) another historic 24hr #generalStrike happened in #Argentina; and of course #USA media downplayed the fact more than 400 commercial airline flights had to be cancelled because “dozens” or workers protested on the streets and "a few thousands" stayed at home to protest Milei’s evisceration of labor protections.
Argentina's biggest unions call nationwide strike with Milei in Washington for Trump's Board of Peace https://fortune.com/2026/02/19/argentina-strike-nationwide-largest-labor-unions-milei-trump-washington-board-peace/
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and let’s not forget that, on 23 January 2026, Minnesota also had a 24hr #generalStrike
❝ The history and meaning behind Minnesota's general strike and economic blackout | MPR News - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/23/the-history-and-meaning-behind-minnesotas-general-strike-and-economic-blackout
❝ With Twin Cities Under Siege by ICE, Minnesota Moves Toward a General Strike | Truthout - https://truthout.org/articles/with-twin-cities-under-siege-by-ice-minnesota-moves-toward-a-general-strike/
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here’s more on the #India #generalStrike, and what i found significant for 2 reasons:
1. they got the blessing from the Indian Congress
2. the millions of NON-UNIONIZED workers that joined in, including the banking & finance sectors and working class shop owners.
❝ CITU congratulates people of India for making the General Strike historic http://citucentre.org/journals/working-class/939-citu-congratulates-people-of-india-for-making-the-general-strike-historic-in-true-sense
❝ Bharat bandh: Congress backs nationwide strike, slams Centre over labour codes, US trade deal - https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/12/bharat-bandh-congress-backs-nationwide-strike-slams-centre-over-labour-codes-us-trade-deal
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