Compilation of decisions of the Committee on Freedom of Association

Right to strike10

Cases in which strikes may be restricted or even prohibited, and compensatory guarantees

Acute national emergency

1. A general prohibition of strikes can only be justified in the event of an acute national emergency and for a limited period of time.

1. Responsibility for suspending a strike on the grounds of national security or public health should not lie with the Government, but with an independent body which has the confidence of all parties concerned.