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.
A contemporary hunger strike in Poland. A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not solid food.