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Right to strike10

Suspension of a strike

  1. The responsibility for suspending a strike should not lie with the Government, but with an independent body which has the confidence of all parties concerned.
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  1. The Committee requested the Government to take the necessary measures to amend the legislation so as to ensure that the final decision whether to suspend a strike rests with an independent and impartial body.
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  1. A provision which allows the Government to suspend a strike and impose compulsory arbitration on the grounds of national security or public health is not in itself contrary to freedom of association principles as long as it is implemented in good faith and in accordance with the ordinary meaning of the terms national security and public health.
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