Event Brief
UN court says right to strike is protected
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: The ICJ issued an advisory opinion that workers’ right to strike is protected under ILO Convention 87.
WHO: International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Yuji Iwasawa
WHAT: ICJ issued an advisory opinion that the right to strike of workers and their organisations is protected under ILO’s Freedom of Association Convention 87
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The ICJ responded to a request by the ILO for an advisory opinion on whether Convention 87 implicitly protects the right to strike
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