《INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS:THE CASE OF FREEDOM TO STRIKE》

1. Subject of the Study1

2. Framework of the Study3

2.1 Part Ⅰ - Freedom to Strike as a Socio-economic Claim3

2.2 Part Ⅱ - The Right to Strike as a Positive Right Under International Law4

2.3 Part Ⅲ - The Scope and Extent of the Right to Strike7

3. Contributions of the Study7

3.1 Legal Regulation of Labour Relations7

3.2 Changing Philosophy8

3.3 The Judicial Hostility10

3.4 Social Developments in Labour Relations11

PART Ⅰ. FREEDOM TO STRIKE AS A SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLAIM13

1. The Argument13

2. The Practicability Objection16

2.1 The Simple and Negative Legislation Requirement16

2.2 Freedom to Strike and the Simple Legislation Aspect17

2.3 The Legislation Alone Requirement18

2.4 Freedom to Strike and the Legislation Alone Aspect19

2.5 The Definiteness Requirement20

2.6 Freedom to Strike and the Definiteness Aspect20

2.7 Summing up the Practicability Objection21

3. The Justification Objection21

3.1 The Objection21

3.2 Freedom to Strike and the Paramount Importance Objection23

3.2.1 Introduction23

3.2.2 The Completing Rights Principle23

3.2.3 Freedom to Strike and the Freedom from Slavery and Forced Labour Argument24

3.2.4 Freedom to Strike and the Freedom of Association Argument25

3.3 Summing up the Justification Objection29

4. The Universality Objection29

4.1 The Objection29

4.2 Freedom to Strike and the Universality Objection30

4.2.1 The ‘Held by All Men’ Aspect30

4.2.2 The ‘Held Against the World at Large’Aspect31

4.3 Summing up the Universality Objection33

PART Ⅱ. THE RIGHT TO STRIKE AS A POSITIVE RIGHT UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW35

CHAPTER 1. FREEDOM TO STRIKE AS AN IMPLICIT LABOUR STANDARD35

1. The Argument35

2. The Legislative History36

2.1 Introduction36

2.2 The International Labour Conference, 30th Session,194737

2.3 The International Labour Conference, 31th Session,194839

2.4 The International Labour Conference, 32nd Session,194942

2.5 The International Labour Conference, 33rd Session,195044

2.6 The International Labour Conference, 34th Session,195145

2.7 Concluding Remarks Related to the Legislative History45

3. The Freedom of Association Committee (CFA)46

3.1 Historical Background48

3.2 Structure and Procedure51

3.3 Competence54

3.4 The Status of the Recommendations57

3.4.1 Procedure at the Complaint Stage57

3.4.2 Procedure at the Compliance Stage61

3.5 Summing up the CFA procedure64

4. Proposition A Related to Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 as the Source of an Implicit International Labour Standard64

5. Proposition B Related to the ILO Consititution as the Source of an Implicit International Labour Standard66

6. Summing up Propositions A and B70

CHAPTER 2. FREEDOM TO STRIKE AS AN EXPLICIT RIGHT UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW71

1. The Argument71

2. The Historical Background71

3. Legislative History72

3.1 Legislative History Concerning the Commission on Human Rights73

3.2 Legislative History Concerning the Third Committee79

4. The Scope83

4.1 Ratification and Accession83

4.2 Derogation and Limitation85

4.3 Implementation Procedures89

5. Summing up Proposition C92

PART Ⅲ. THE SCOPE AND EXTENT OF THE RIGHT TO STRIKE93

1. Objectives of a Strike93

1.1 Introduction93

1.2 Economic and Social Objectives94

1.3 Political Objectives96

2. General Prohibition of Strikes and the Suspension of the Right to Strike99

2.1 General Prohibition of Strikes99

2.2 Temporary Suspension of the Right to Strike101

3. Restrictions of the Right to Strike103

3.1 Introduction103

3.2 Reasonableness of the Restrictions103

3.3 Compensatory Procedures104

4. Public Service106

5. Essential Services109

6. Minimum Service and Restrictions Designed to Assure the Safety of the Undertaking114

7. Requisitioning and Mobilisation116

8. Restrictions Relating to the Methods Used116

9. Procedural Restrictions118

10. Dismissals, Penal and Other Sanctions121

10.1 Dismissals121

10.2 Reinstatement123

10.3 Penal Sanctions124

11. Police and Military Intervention126

12. Strike Breaking126

INDEX129