The european right to strike revisited

Journal title GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI
Author/s Bob Hepple
Publishing Year 2013 Issue 2013/140
Language Italian Pages 10 P. 575-584 File size 310 KB
DOI 10.3280/GDL2013-140004
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This essay considers Wedderburn’s scepticism about EU law, in particular with regard to the right to strike after the rulings of the Court of Justice of the EU in the "Viking quartet". The same scepticism is also highlighted with reference to the European Convention on Human Rights (and in particular to Art. 11, on freedom of association). Finally, the author emphasizes Wedderburn’s cautious approach towards litigation on collective rights.

Keywords: Wedderburn; Right to strike; EU Law; European Convention on Human Rights; Collective rights litigation.

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Bob Hepple, The european right to strike revisited in "GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI " 140/2013, pp 575-584, DOI: 10.3280/GDL2013-140004