# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s ruling in defence of workers’ inalienable right to strike. The court ruled that the right to strike is protected under the International Labour Organisation’s 1948 Freedom of Association treaty. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says to strike is a critical tool of collective bargaining:
Cosatu welcomes ICJ’s ruling in defence of workers’ right to strike [SOUND]
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