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ICJ rules workers have right to strike under international law

Industrial action falls within protections of UN convention, despite no explicit reference in treaty text, judges say

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Chantelle Cloete
Reporter

The International Court of Justice has issued an advisory opinion finding that workers have a right to strike under international law, in a landmark ruling that should settle a long-running d

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