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
[edit]To prevent a doctors strike, the Belgium government, in April 1964, issued a civil mobilization order for hospital doctors and military doctors.[1]
Greece 2010-2015
[edit]In Greece, civil mobilization orders were made for dock workers, teachers[2] and power workers .[3]
| Year | Workers |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Truck drivers[4] |
| 2011 | Municipal cleaning staff[5] |
| 2013 | Workers in athens metro, tram and electric railway[6] |
| 2013 | Maritime workers [7] |
| 2014 | Electricity power workers[8] |
Israel (1967 and onward)
[edit]During 1967, the Israeli government passed legislation allowing for emergency civil mobilization. This legislation allows the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Internal Security and since the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Health as well.[9] The Israeli legislation allows for the mandatory employment of employees in "vital industries", responsible for sustaining the Israeli population and the war effort, such as food, armaments etc.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Belgian Doctors Answer Call-Up". The New York Times. 13 April 1964.
- ^ "Greek gov't to issue 86,000 'civil mobilization' orders for teachers …before the strike". 11 May 2013.
- ^ ""Civil mobilization» | StopCartel NEWS NETWORK". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Still no gas, as truck drivers put foot down". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Επιστράτευση απεργών - Σε επιφυλακή ο στρατός" (in Greek). ethnos.gr. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Metro strike ends as workers forced to return to jobs". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Greek government proceeds with conscription of maritime workers". protothema.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Greece orders power workers to end strike". ft.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ מלץ, ג'ודי (10 February 2003). "מיהו חיוני?". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Israeli Parliament Legislation regarding Civil Mobilization" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016.
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