The Pros And Cons Of General Strikes

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The issue of the strike has been a controversial subject over the years. Many consider that generally, strikes get out of the hands of workers, becoming violent, losing their true purpose. But a general strike is one of the instruments currently available to the public that serves to change the direction of policies, alter social equilibrium, remove consciences and unite citizens in the expression of discontent. The general strike is the most visible way that society has to protest, it is the way that citizens have to make themselves visible and demonstrate their degree of disagreement with the laws that are being approved. In general, for a strike to be legal, it must comply with the requirements set by law, it must be temporary and carried out by the majority of workers seeking to defend common interests. Being a right of employees, in no case these may be dismissed or sanctioned by the company, however workers will not be entitled to any benefits salary during the time …show more content…

With the right to strike, workers can avoid complete dependence on the employer. By having the right to strike, a better balance can be achieved between the power of workers and companies. Without the right to strike, the number of governments prohibiting industrial action would increase more and more, punishing people who dare to strike. The majority of strikes are for wages and to improve working conditions. Without the threat of a strike, companies will be able to increase their profits, while at the same time worsening working conditions. The consequences of the legal strike are not limited to the scope of the legal-labor relationship between the parties, but they affect the Social Security relationship, as well as being able to result in collective relations between the conveners and other collective subjects and entrepreneurs and business associations affected by the

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