Topics Right to strike

Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.

More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey

Description

Grants individuals and groups the right to cease work for a period of time, in an effort to exert pressure on their employer. This may or may not include protection for the jobs of strikers.

Categories

Rights and Duties

Keywords

labor; trade unions

Survey Questions

  • Does the constitution provide for a right to strike?