Bernd Waas 
Right to Strike: A Comparative View [PDF ebook] 

The right of workers to e E -strikee E — e E ‘ to refuse to work pending the outcome of employer-employee negotiations concerning specified demands e E ‘ is legally recognized virtually worldwide. Yet national laws on strike action vary enormously, both in terms of the extent of state regulation and of specific procedural rules. The importance of strike law becomes obvious when taking the enormous economic and financial consequences of strikes into account. Considering how many people and businesses are affected by strike actions e E ‘ particularly with the globalization of industry e E ‘ the value of a comparative assessment of the right to strike becomes very clear.