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Right to strike10

Pickets

  1. The action of pickets organized in accordance with the law should not be subject to interference by the public authorities.
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2473United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3461544
2488Philippines356148
2652Philippines3561216
2792Brazil363374
3096Peru376894
Digest: 2006648
  1. The prohibition of strike pickets is justified only if the strike ceases to be peaceful.
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2252Philippines350171
2488Philippines356148
2652Philippines3561216
3096Peru376894
Digest: 2006649
  1. The Committee has considered legitimate a legal provision that prohibited pickets from disturbing public order and threatening workers who continued work.
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2473United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3461544
2602Republic of Korea350694
3096Peru376894
Digest: 2006650
  1. Taking part in picketing and firmly but peacefully inciting other workers to keep away from their workplace cannot be considered unlawful. The case is different, however, when picketing is accompanied by violence or coercion of non-strikers in an attempt to interfere with their freedom to work; such acts constitute criminal offences in many countries.
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1865Republic of Korea353716
2432Nigeria3431026
2602Republic of Korea350682
2602Republic of Korea355666
2668Colombia354676
2792Brazil363374
2867Bolivia (Plurinational State of)363351
3025Egypt372152
Digest: 2006651
  1. The exercise of the right to strike should respect the freedom to work of non-strikers, as established by the legislation, as well as the right of the management to enter the premises of the enterprise.
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1865Republic of Korea353716
2548Burundi349540
2602Republic of Korea350682
Digest: 2006652
  1. The requirement that strike pickets can only be set up near an enterprise does not infringe the principles of freedom of association.
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Digest: 2006653
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