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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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Truthout

With Twin Cities Under Siege by ICE, Minnesota Moves Toward a General Strike

An economic blackout on January 23 could be the first general strike in Minnesota in nearly 100 years.

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@blogdiva@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

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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Fortune

Argentina's biggest unions call nationwide strike with Milei in Washington for Trump's Board of Peace | Fortune

The strike occurred at an inopportune time as the Argentine president attempts to overhaul the country's national labor law.

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@blogdiva@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

and let’s not forget that, on 23 January 2026, Minnesota also had a 24hr #generalStrike

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Truthout

With Twin Cities Under Siege by ICE, Minnesota Moves Toward a General Strike

An economic blackout on January 23 could be the first general strike in Minnesota in nearly 100 years.

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦

@blogdiva@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

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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The New Indian Express

Bharat bandh: Congress backs nationwide strike, slams Centre over labour codes, US trade deal

The Congress party on Thursday extended support to trade unions observing a day-long strike against the Centre's policies. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused

CITU congratulates people of India for making the General Strike historic in true sense

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the workers, farmers and agricultural workers who made the 12 February 2026 All India General Strike a historic and resounding success. Reports received up to 3:00 PM from across the country indicate that several crores of people participated in...

Ben Ramsey

@ramsey@phpc.social · 4 days ago

@blogdiva Where does the 300 million number come from? The linked article says 600k.

Ben Ramsey

@ramsey@phpc.social · 4 days ago

@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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