23227 is located in the state of Virginia in the Richmond metro area. Zip code 23227 is primarily located in Henrico County. Portions of 23227 are also located in City of Richmond County.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: General strike. A general 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.
âº an occasion when many workers in a country, different industries, etc. strike (= refuse to work because they want more pay, etc.): 1  Unions have called a general strike, which is expected to stop all public services for a day. 2  The company has not had a general strike - nationwide strike - in over 40 years.