🎧 EP7 – The Right to Strike
Strikes aren’t just drama — they’re one of the most powerful tools workers have.

In this episode, Paapa Danquah @ituc.bsky.social explains why the #RightToStrike is protected, and how it’s transformed history — from the 8-hour workday to paid leave.

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🪧 Holidays? Sick leave? The 8-hour day?
None of it was gifted. It was won through strikes.

In EP7, “The Right to Strike,” we speak with Paapa Danquah @ituc.bsky.social about why the #RightToStrike is the ultimate tool of worker leverage.

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Striking workers across Africa face a cruel gap:
The right to strike exists, protection doesn’t.

Without policy, the cost of protest is survival itself.

Rights must be usable to be real.
#RIGHTTOSTRIKE #AFRICANLABOUR

I signed, have you?

"We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to pass Bill C-247 into law without amendments to repeal Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code and stop violations of the right to strike in Canada."

#cdnpoli #workersrights #righttostrike #repeal107

Ian Hodson - speaking at #Socialism 2025 Rally

#righttostrike #workersrights #tradeunion #fyp

Constantly I’m screaming into the void #StopCarney. Glad to hear the commitment from DeSousa as I too am ‘extremely concerned” about the GoC’s decision to unilaterally change PS #LabourLaws. Federal public servants & their work are the keystone of a strong democracy! #CutsHurtCanada
#RightToStrike

Thank you @leahgazan.bsky.social for your @winnipegfreepress.com op-ed in defence of the #RightToStrike in #CanPoli : Defending the right to strike is important for all Canadian worke!rs www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communit...

Banner showing the cover image of 'The Right to Strike in International Law' and the text: An authoritative and exhaustive treatment of the existence of the right to strike under international law.

In 2020, we published a book that laid out the legal case for recognising the right to strike under international law. The ICJ has now heard arguments on that very issue—and this book was the roadmap.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4n1aHQp

#RightToStrike #InternationalLaw

This week we were at the International Court of Justice in The Hague for the oral hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention 87.

The @ituc.bsky.social participated in these proceedings representing the workers of the world.

#RightToStrike

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In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right to strike is protected under international law – the first time the world’s top court has been asked to weigh in on the balance between workers’ rights and employers’ interests.

In landmark #labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to #strike

#RightToStrike

…and that’s the end of Day 1 and what a day it was! We’re back tomorrow morning at 1030 to hear statements from nine States.

Protect the #RightToStrike!

📣 Breaking update — Today, the ITUC addressed the International Court of Justice as the hearings on the #RightToStrike begin.

⚖️ ITUC is making the case that strike rights must be enshrined in international law to protect workers’ voices and democracy.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/Ws1PrYi #ForDemocracy

📢 From 6–8 October, the International Court of Justice is holding public hearings on the #RightToStrike under international law! ⚖️✊

🗣️“The right to strike is fundamental #ForDemocracy and social justice” @luctriangle.bsky.social

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“In response to the #government’sattack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately all #CUPW members at #CanadaPost are on a #nationwide #strike”.

#Solidarity #RightToStrike #StayOutOfLabour #PMCARNEY

Workers have the legal right to withhold labour. This is not a govt for workers

The federal government’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike | The-14 Ottawa’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines strikes, weakens unions, and risks violating workers’ constitutional right to collective bargaining.

The federal government’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike
#Canada #LabourRights #RightToStrike #WorkersRights #Unions #CollectiveBargaining #BackToWork #AirCanada #Politics #CharterRights #WorkersJustice
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Defying Back to Work Order, Air Canada Flight Attendants Secure Tentative Agreement Flight attendants with Air Canada and subsidiary Air Canada Rouge walked out early August 17. As expected, the Liberal government ordered them back to work 12 hours later, declaring their strike unlawful. In a bold move with wide implications, the 10,000 striking flight attendants defied the order. They’d voted 99.7 percent to strike earlier this month. Their union, an affiliate of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said the back-to-work order violated their right to strike, and CUPE president Mark Hancock ripped it up.

Defying Back to Work Order, Air Canada Flight Attendants Secure Tentative Agreement

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#Canada #Labour #RightToStrike #Carney #Section107

I love that Canadians overwhelmingly supported the rights of workers #righttostrike

•#LabourRelations board #chair conflict of interest issue - she was #AirCanada’s #legalcounsel for 7 years

Canadian #SupremeCourt ruled in 2015 that workers #righttostrike was enshrined in #Charter with freedom of association.

Upcoming labour negotiations are preparing given the political action

I stand with flight attendants and @cupe_scfp!! Stop the steal #Drawtheline #AirCanada #RightToStrike #fairpay

Carney’s Stability Problem On The Repercussions Of Air Canada Mistakes

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#Canadian government needs to revisit their interference and step aside. Allow bargaining.

As this #strike now continues, Canadians are #supportiveofworkers rights including their #righttostrike.

This was mismanaged by the #Canadiangovt and #AirCanada.

20 years ago my friend became a flight attendant in Canada. I was shocked at how much unpaid work they did.

They’re using non-violent collective power with the right to strike, which is how Canadians obtained many benefits in hours, pay & safety.

#canada #aircanada #strike #righttostrike #union

#CUPE statement that the #strike continues and doesn’t recognize the #Government #INTERFERENCE in #Canadian workers #righttoSTRIKE #cdnpoli #AUSPOLI #USPOLI

DEMOCRACY MATTERS. NO GOVERNMENT TAKES OUR RIGHTS AWAY.

This is what union leadership looks like. Where is @cupwsttp.bsky.social leadership?

You say we still have a strike mandate. You say we don'thave to give 72hr notice. Use it! Call an immediate walkout nationwide!

Support workers, let's seize this moment for all! ✊️

#cupw-sttp #righttostrike #defy

Exactly. If you only back workers when it’s easy or convenient, then you don’t actually support them. Strikes are supposed to cause disruption — that’s how workers win fairness.
#RightToStrike #WorkersRights

Carney’s Union Mistake On The Air Canada Strike

I have to say that I agree with Evan on this. #cdnpoli #Carney #PattyHajdu #AirCanada #RightToStrike

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I don’t blame them one bit.

What on gawd’s green Earth made the feds think that intervening so early was a wise thing to do 🤦🏼‍♀️.

#RightToStrike

📺 Watch Lord John Hendy KC, on why you should register for our new joint certificate in labour law and the labour movement with @ieruk.bsky.social and Birkbeck, University of London.

Book your place: bit.ly/EmpoweringWorkers

#LabourLaw #EmploymentRightsBill #RightToStrike #Organising #Workers

Kemi Badenoch: Tories Will Ban Doctors From Striking Tory leader Kemi Badenoch wants to ban NHS doctors from striking. Critics call it desperate, authoritarian — and deeply hypocritical.

Kemi Badenoch says doctors should be banned from striking. Hypocritical, authoritarian — and dangerous for the NHS.
#NHS #Badenoch #DoctorStrikes #RightToStrike #ToryHypocrisy
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⚒️ Right to Strike

🇮🇶 In #Iraq, striking oil workers were violently dispersed for protesting unpaid wages.
💥 Workers should not be punished for demanding dignity and fair pay!
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#RightToStrike #RightsIndex25 @ArabTradeUnion

Dear Rachael I am writing to you on behalf of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) to send you our full solidarity. We are appalled to hear of your suspension. Since your election, you have supported so many vital campaigns for the wider trade union and labour movement. We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like defending the right to strike and demanding to make equality real – seeing an end to austerity, Your support and championing of these issues matters to the 6.7 million trade union members in our country. It also represents the exact values that this Labour Government should living up to. At the last General Election, our society voted for change, on the manifesto pledge to ‘Make Work Pay’. The suspension of you and other MPs is a direct attack on this promise of change and manifesto pledge. We will continue to support you and send you full solidarity at this time and in the future. In solidarity

Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social, has just sent the below #solidarity letter to Rachael Maskell MP.

"We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like defending the right to strike demanding an end to austerity."

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#GFTU #MakeEqualityReal #RightToStrike