Civil mobilization is the legal compulsion for civilians to work, in distinction to military
mobilization
Mobilization (alternatively spelled as mobilisation) is the act of assembling and readying military troops and supplies for war. The word ''mobilization'' was first used in a military context in the 1850s to describe the preparation of the ...
. 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.
Greece 2010-2015
In
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
, civil mobilization orders were made for
dock workers, teachers and power workers .
Israel (1967 and onward)
During 1967, the
Israeli government passed legislation allowing for emergency civil mobilization. This legislation allows the
Ministry of Defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...
, the Ministry of Internal Security and since the
Corona Epidemic, the
Ministry of Health as well. 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.
See also
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Civil conscription
Civil conscription is the obligation of civilians to perform mandatory labour for the government. This kind of work has to correspond with the exceptions in international agreements, otherwise it could fall under the category of unfree labour. Th ...
References
Civil rights and liberties
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