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Right of workers and employers, without distinction whatsoever, to establish and to join organizations3

Distinctions based on occupational category

Public servants

  1. The functions exercised by firefighters do not justify their exclusion from the right to organize. They should therefore enjoy the right to organize.
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1865Republic of Korea346741
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3035Guatemala373377
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  1. The right of firefighters to form and join organizations of their own choosing should also be guaranteed (although the right to collective action may be subject to restrictions or a prohibition).
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1865Republic of Korea340751
  1. Firefighters should be afforded the right under Article 2 of Convention No. 87 to establish and join the organization of their own choosing, including the right to be able to form or join higher-level organizations with a membership that is no longer restricted but may also encompass firefighters covered by general labour law.
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2777Hungary360778
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