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The **Moroccan General Strike of 1990** was a [general
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strike](List_of_General_Strikes "wikilink") in
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[Morocco](Morocco "wikilink") in
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[1990](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_Northern_Africa "wikilink")
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over anger at neoliberalism, high cost of living, authoritarianism and a
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desire for democracy.
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## Background
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In the mid-1980s, Morocco underwent an [economic
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crisis](economic_Crisis "wikilink") and began implementing
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[neoliberal](Neoliberalism "wikilink") reforms under the guidance of the
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[IMF](International_Monetary_Fund "wikilink"), this led to an increase
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cost of living, hunger and unemployment mainly suffered by the young.
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## Events
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The two major trade unions in the country called a general strike that
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the government declared undemocratic and illegal. Although before the
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announcement the King of Morocco announced wage increases and extension
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of benefits. The unions ignored this and went on strike anyway, with
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between 40% and 80% of the country going on strike as workers filed up
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the streets of cities. Workers attacked upper-class hotels, cars, shops
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and banks with molotov cocktails and set up barricades in the street as
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[police](police "wikilink") attacked them with tear gas, batons and
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bullets. Soldiers were deployed and eventually crushed the protests,
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killing around 33 people.
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## Results
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The strike led to the government increased the minimum wage by 15% and
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an expansion of sick and maternity leave.
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## See Also
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- [Revolutions of 1986 - 1993](Revolutions_of_1986_-_1994 "wikilink")
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## Results
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[Global Nonviolent Action
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Base](Global_Nonviolent_Action_Base "wikilink") - [Moroccans general
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strike for higher
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wages, 1990](https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/moroccans-general-strike-higher-wages-1990) |