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armed forces.
There are no particular restrictions on the right to strike for public servants but
services at minimum level must be guaranteed in ‘essential’ public services. A
ban on strike action exists for military personnel and state police.
A ban on strike action exists for: judges, prosecutors, police, fire-fighters with
public service status, border guards, state security, prison warders, and armed
forces.
Strikes are forbidden in public electricity, district heating and gas supply
enterprises, as well as in the case of heads of department and senior civil
servants, employees in internal affairs, national defence and state security
organisations.
Prohibited from striking are: diplomats, members of the judiciary, senior civil
servants and managers, armed forces, police, medical and security personnel.
Restrictions to strike action are in place for: doctors, surgeons, armed forces,
police, fire-fighters, prison officers, and air traffic controllers.
The vast majority of the contracting parties grant the right to strike to civil
servants. Military personnel and police officers also have the right to strike. A
Dutch judge may determine whether recourse to a strike is premature.
Civil servants may not participate in strikes. The right to strike is restricted
when a work stoppage entails a danger to human life, public health and to state
security. Members of the armed forces, the police, border guards and prison
services are, as area all categories of civil servants, denied the right to strike.
The right to strike is recognised for all workers including public employees.
Exceptions are: Members of armed forces and police are prohibited from
striking.
Public servants in the ministry of defence and interior do not have the right to
strike. Further, the vote threshold in strike ballots is very high - 50%. Certain
services such as health services, social assistance and public transport must be
maintained during the strike at the level of at least 1/3 of normal activity.
Virtually unlimited right to strike, but in the private and public sector the
parties to a collective agreement may not initiate labour disputes on the issues
covered by collective agreements during the period of validity (statutory peace
obligation). The only restriction is that industrial action must not be directed at
influencing Sweden’s’ political situation. Restrictions exist for public
employees engaged in work involving decision making, workers involved in
the exercise of public authority (for example, the courts).
Strikes are not permitted when they are not related to the negotiation or
amendment of a collective agreement. Only national or local branches of
unions are allowed to call strikes. The following groups are prohibited from
taking strike action: judges, prosecutors, armed forces, fire-fighters and air
traffic controllers.
Strikes must be linked to collective agreements. Strikes are prohibited for:
judges, prosecutors, armed forces and armed corps, fire-fighters, air-traffic
controllers. The right to collective action is also restricted in social services,
health care, telecommunications, gas and oil production and the nuclear sector.
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