tổng bãi công
Definition
- Noun:
- General strike: A coordinated work stoppage by a large proportion of the workforce across multiple industries or sectors, typically to achieve broad economic or political objectives.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuộc tổng bãi công đã làm tê liệt toàn bộ giao thông thành phố. (The general strike paralyzed all city traffic.)
- Công đoàn kêu gọi một cuộc tổng bãi công để phản đối chính sách mới. (The union called for a general strike to protest the new policy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical, political, and labor union contexts to describe a powerful tool of collective action.
Variants and Related Words
- Tổng đình công (n): Synonym for "tổng bãi công" (general strike).
- Bãi công (n): A strike; a work stoppage by employees in a specific workplace or industry.
- Công nhân nhà máy tiến hành bãi công. (The factory workers went on strike.)
Synonyms
- General strike: A mass strike involving workers from multiple trades and industries.
- Walkout: A sudden strike (though typically less broad in scale).
Related Idioms
- While there is no specific idiom for "tổng bãi công," the action itself is a central concept in phrases related to labor mobilization and social protest.