In fact, one of the first recorded instances of a general strike by workers happened in ancient Egypt.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1089/the-first-labor-strike-in-history/
In fact, one of the first recorded instances of a general strike by workers happened in ancient Egypt.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1089/the-first-labor-strike-in-history/
The strike document specifically mentions that the workers hadn't received the beer and onions they were due.