General strikes have a long history in the U.S.
General strikes have a long history in the U.S.
- January 30, 2026
- David Meyer, sociology, Marketplace, Jan. 30, 2026 (Audio)
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There’s another parallel with history, according to UC Irvine sociologist David Meyer: “These general strikes come at times of economic privation and crisis — depressions, recessions, shutdowns, slowdowns. Remember, lots of Americans feel left out of the growing GDP right now.”
Listen in: https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/30/the-history-of-general-strikes-in-the-us
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