Topic 9 Flashcards
what are the 4 collective rights of workers?
1) freedom of association- workers are free to form associations to defend their interests
2) right to participation at work
3) right to collective bargaining- this is a process of negotiation between employers and employees aimed at concluding agreements
4) right to strike- the most known collective action.
what are the types of strikes?
in the EU there are 3 types of strikes: political; solidarity; and picketing.
1) political- illegal in most states
2) solidarity- legal in most states
3) picketing- legal in practically all states.
why is the right to strike often disregarded?
societies often refuse to face conflict and thus promote its invisibility as a way to deny it.
how is the right to strike regulated under international and national instruments?
At the international level, the UDHR and ILO recognises the right to strike.
At the national level, the right to strike is protected by the national constitution.
Do codes of conduct include the right to strike?
The right to strike is not likely to be found in corporate Codes. The general invisibility of the right to strike is evident in corporate Codes and external codes.
What are examples when conflict is not channelled in a positive direction?
France Telecom case, a scandal in which 32 workers ended their lives as a result of the firm’s human resources policy. The impact of these suicides resulted in the French governments intervention pushing the firm to change its policies.
