Civil_mobilization

Civil mobilization

Civil mobilization

Legal compulsion for civilians to work

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

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

In Greece, civil mobilization orders were made for dock workers, teachers[2] and power workers .[3]

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Israel (1967 and onward)

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 Corona 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

References

  1. [1]
    "Belgian Doctors Answer Call-Up". The New York Times. 13 April 1964.
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    "Greek gov't to issue 86,000 'civil mobilization' orders for teachers …before the strike". 11 May 2013.
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    "Still no gas, as truck drivers put foot down". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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    "Επιστράτευση απεργών - Σε επιφυλακή ο στρατός" (in Greek). ethnos.gr. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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    "Metro strike ends as workers forced to return to jobs". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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    "Greek government proceeds with conscription of maritime workers". protothema.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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    "Greece orders power workers to end strike". ft.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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    מלץ, ג'ודי (10 February 2003). "מיהו חיוני?". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Israeli Parliament Legislation regarding Civil Mobilization" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016.


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