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Right to strike protected under key labour treaty, says UN World Court

The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled that the right to strike is protected under a core International Labour Organization (ILO) convention, in a landmark a...

ICJ affirms global right to strike, but India remains exempt without ILO pact ratification

Although ratified by 158 countries and guaranteeing workers the right ‘in full freedom, to organise their administration and activities,’ the convention does not explicitly mention...

UN court affirms international labor treaty protects workers right to strike

The International Court of Justice opined Thursday that an international labor treaty protects the right to strike. The advisory opinion provides clarity to the treaty provisions,...

The ICJ Upholds Right to Strike in Landmark Opinion

Last week the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered, by ten votes to four, the advisory opinion that workers’ organizations have awaited for fourteen years. The right to s...

Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty 

News|Workers’ Rights The top United Nations court has ruled that workers and unions have the right to strike under...

NECA: Labour’s Right to Strike Not Absolute, Subject to Nation’s Sovereignty

Dike Onwuamaeze The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has clarified that organised labour’s right to strike is not absolute but subject to the national sovereignty...

May 22, 2026

U.S. employers spend $1.7B on union avoidance each year and the ICJ declares the right to strike a protected activity. 

Treaty Interpretation in the ICJ’s Opinion on the Right to Strike

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87. The question before the Court was whether the...

Canada teacher group urges government to engage in good-faith labor negotiations

The Canadian Teachers’ Federation on Tuesday called on governments to engage in meaningful labor negotiations and refrain from invoking the “notwithstanding clause.” The statement...

Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty

The nonbinding ruling is expected to be hailed as a victory by workers' groups and influence global labour relations.

When Advice Should Have Turned Binding: A Missed Opportunity

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice gave its advisory opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87. By ten votes to four, the Court concluded that the...

A Framework for the Weight of Treaty Body Output: The ICJ’s Right to Strike Advisory Opinion

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the right to strike under ILO Convention No. 87, holding by ten votes to four that the right is...

Het Internationaal Gerechtshof bepaalt deze week of je het recht hebt om te staken

Heat Strike - workers' rights in the heat

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July 9, 2026

Brigham and Women’s Hospital locks out 4,000 nurses after one-day strike; appeal filed challenging agency-shop agreements.

SIPTU to ballot more than 80,000 public service workers on strike action over pay talks

The union accused the government of failing to begin meaningful negotiations on a successor public sector pay agreement after the previous deal expired last week.

SoFi Stadium Workers Win ‘Unprecedented’ Right To Strike Over ICE At The World Cup

The stadium’s food and beverage workers reached a deal with their employer to avoid a strike ahead of the tournament, but preserved the right to walk off the job if federal immigra...

Werknemers hebben het recht om het werk neer te leggen, oordeelt het hoogste VN-hof

[EXPLAINER] How Korea's little-used power to freeze legal strike works

As Samsung Electronics braces for a potentially historic strike later this week, the government’s rarely used “emergency adjustment” power has resurfaced as a viable option. Offici...

BEST employees’ strike continues despite Court order; public bus services hit in Mumbai

Among the key demands of the BEST employees is the incorporation of contract workers on wet lease into the core service of the undertaking, along with all basic facilities includin...

Strikes are coming: Trade unions after meeting with gov't on social assistance cuts

The Dutch trade unions will push forward with planned strikes because the government h

Workers threaten indefinite strike over wages, insecurity

Federal workers threaten an indefinite nationwide strike over unresolved wage issues and rising insecurity. Discover why they’re demanding a living wage an Read More: https://punc...

Metro Vancouver outdoor workers take job action after strike notice

The president of the union representing the water, sewer and other infrastructure workers for the region said no overtime will be allowed

Major umbrella labor union to stage general strike next week

A major umbrella labor union said Wednesday it plans to stage a general strike next week, demanding businesses engage in direct negotiations with subcontracted workers. The Korean...