Civil mobilization explained
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]
Civil mobilization in Greece during Greek debt crisis| 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)
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
Notes and References
- News: Belgian Doctors Answer Call-Up. The New York Times. 13 April 1964.
- Web site: Greek gov't to issue 86,000 'civil mobilization' orders for teachers …before the strike. 11 May 2013.
- Web site: "Civil mobilization» | StopCartel NEWS NETWORK . 28 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170318001938/http://www.stopcartel.org/civil-mobilization/ . 18 March 2017 . dead.
- Web site: Still no gas, as truck drivers put foot down. ekathimerini.com. 31 July 2015.
- Web site: Επιστράτευση απεργών - Σε επιφυλακή ο στρατός. ethnos.gr. 31 July 2015. greek. https://web.archive.org/web/20111221045759/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22768&subid=2&pubid=63469147. 21 December 2011. dead.
- Web site: Metro strike ends as workers forced to return to jobs. ekathimerini.com. 31 July 2015.
- Web site: Greek government proceeds with conscription of maritime workers. protothema.gr. 31 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084223/http://www.protothema.gr/news-in-english/article/255408/greek-government-proceeds-with-conscription-of-maritime-workers/. 4 March 2016. dead.
- Web site: Greece orders power workers to end strike. ft.com. 31 July 2015.
- News: מיהו חיוני?. 2003-02-10. Globes. he. 2020-05-19. מלץ. ג'ודי.
- Web site: Israeli Parliament Legislation regarding Civil Mobilization. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223456/http://fs.knesset.gov.il/6/law/6_lsr_209577.pdf . 4 March 2016 .
