The United Nations’ top court issued an advisory opinion affirming that workers have a protected right to strike under a core international labor treaty. Labor advocates celebrated the ruling as a major victory because employers and some governments had long argued that international conventions did not explicitly guarantee strike rights. The decision is expected to strengthen unions’ legal arguments globally and could influence future labor disputes, court rulings, and collective bargaining protections across multiple countries.
See "U.N. top court says workers have the right to strike under main labour law treaty ", Stephanie van den Berg, Reuters, May 22, 2026