Usage Note
Huelga refers to a work stoppage or labor strike (ir a la huelga / hacer huelga — 'to go on strike'). The initial h is silent, so pronunciation begins with the 'w' sound. The phrase huelga de hambre means 'hunger strike'. Note that huelga is also an archaic third-person singular of holgar ('to be idle'), from which the labor sense derives.
Examples
"Los trabajadores convocaron una huelga general."
Natural Translation
The workers called a general strike.
Literal Translation
The workers convoked a strike general.

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