Civil mobilization

Civil mobilization is the legal compulsion for civilians to work, in distinction to military mobilization. It has been used on a number of occasions by a number of governments. This generally makes striking illegal for the duration of the mobilization.

Belgium 1964

To prevent a doctors strike the Belgium government, in April 1964, issued a civil mobilization order for hospital doctors and military doctors.

Greece 2010-2015

In Greece civil mobilization orders were made for dock workers, teachers[1] and power workers .[2]

Civil mobilization in Greece during Greek debt crisis
YearWorkers
2010Truck drivers[3]
2011Municipal cleaning staff[4]
2013Workers in athens metro, tram and electric railway[5]
2013Maritime workers [6]
2013High school teachers[7]
2014Electricity power workers[8]

See also

References

  1. http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2013/05/11/greek-govt-to-issue-86000-civil-mobilization-orders-for-teachers-before-the-strike/
  2. http://www.stopcartel.org/civil-mobilization/
  3. "Still no gas, as truck drivers put foot down". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. "Επιστράτευση απεργών - Σε επιφυλακή ο στρατός" (in Greek). ethnos.gr. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. "Metro strike ends as workers forced to return to jobs". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. "Greek government proceeds with conscription of maritime workers". protothema.gr. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. "Greek govt threatens to arrest teachers over strike". rt.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. "Greece orders power workers to end strike". ft.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.


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