Civil mobilization is the legal compulsion for civilians to work, in distinction to military
mobilization
Mobilization 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 Prussian Army. Mobilization theories and ...
. 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
The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean:
*A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs (both preventive and interventional) of sold ...
.
Greece 2010-2015
In
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
, civil mobilization orders were made for
dock workers, teachers and power workers .
Israel (1967 and onward)
During 1967, the
Israeli government
The Cabinet of Israel (officially: he, ממשלת ישראל ''Memshelet Yisrael'') exercises executive authority in the State of Israel. It consists of ministers who are chosen and led by the prime minister. The composition of the governmen ...
passed legislation allowing for emergency civil mobilization. This legislation allows the
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
, 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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