The House of Representatives adopted, by a majority (124 votes for, 41 against), the amended organic bill on the right to strike on Tuesday.
The session included the review of several new amendments that had not been discussed in the Social Sectors Committee.
Key changes include:
- Inclusion of domestic workers: Domestic workers are now explicitly covered by the right to strike, as outlined in Article 2, which now includes “self-employed individuals, non-salaried workers, and domestic workers” as eligible to strike to improve working conditions.
- Reduced notification periods: Amendments also propose shorter notice periods for strikes in both the public and private sectors.
- Judicial intervention: Authorities can now seek a court order to temporarily suspend a strike if it threatens public order or disrupts essential services, as per a new clause in Article 20.
- Changes to strike regulations: Provisions banning alternating and political strikes were repealed, and the “severest criminal penalties” for strike-related offenses were removed.
The bill saw 334 amendments from parliamentary groups, alongside 56 proposed by the government.
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