Dignity and the Right to Strike

Authors

Sergio Gamonal C, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Abstract

“Dignity” expresses the idea that a human being should never be treated as a means but always as an end. “Dignity” also encompasses a communitarian and relational approach, such as belonging, collective action and “dignity in action”. When we recognize and seek to remedy indignities, we also confer a certain dignity on ourselves. How can these notions be linked to the right to strike? I shall argue that the right to strike underpins the dignity of workers and that this connection is implicit in Advisory Opinion OC-27/21 of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. In national and international courts, such as the International Court of Justice, the concept of dignity can also provide a foundation for the right to strike.

Recommended Citation

Gamonal C, Sergio (2025) "Dignity and the Right to Strike," Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal: Vol. 45: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60082/2819-2567.1036
Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/cllpj/vol45/iss2/4

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