Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Instead, Reagan showed forbearance. "State law is very explicit such a strike is illegal," the governor pointed out. Yet he treated the walkout as a case of unauthorized absence from work rather than an illegal concerted action against the state. Under California law, state employees were subject to termination after five consecutive days of unauthorized absence. (Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America by Joseph A. McCartin)

Miners from Chile's state-owned company, Codelco, have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 20 years. (BBC News)

A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates. General strikes are characterized by the participation of workers in a multitude of workplaces, and tend to involve entire communities. General strikes first occurred in the mid-19th century, and have characterized many historically important strikes. (Wikipedia)

Tens of thousands of Italian workers have been taking part in rallies as part of a general strike to protest against labour reforms and budget cuts by the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (BBC News)