A coordinated work stoppage across multiple industries or an entire region. The cross-reference ゼネラルストライキ is the more common loanword equivalent in modern Japanese.
See also: ゼネラルストライキ
In the 1920s, general strikes were planned several times in Japan as well.
The labor union went ahead with a general strike demanding a wage increase.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'general, overall') and 罷業 (ひぎょう, 'strike, work stoppage'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'general strike' and was used primarily in early 20th-century labor movements.