Collective conflict in the public sector in France
Transfer. European Review of Labour and Research
2002
8
4
Winter
688-700
collective bargaining ; labour dispute ; public sector ; right to strike ; strike
Labour disputes
English
Bibliogr.
" The right to strike has been recognised in France, even as a right guaranteed by the Constitution, since 1946. Strikes in the public sector are subject to specific legal regulation, including requirements for minimum notice periods and, in some circumstances, minimum service requirements. This contribution examines these special legal features of public-sector strikes. It is necessary to clarify the respective roles and responsibilities of the management of public enterprises (or administrative authorities) and the government. The article also considers alternative (and new) forms of collective action and agreements. In the future there may well be even greater scope for the regulation of strikes to be covered by collective bargaining. "
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