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Defining the Pillars of Trade Union Freedoms: the Polish Example
Defining the Pillars of Trade Union Freedoms: the Polish Example

Author(s): Jakub Gołaś
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, International Law, Labor relations
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: trade unions; freedoms; freedom of association; self-governance; independence; equality; Poland; law; union movement;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present and characterise the essence of four fundamental pillars (the freedom of association, the self-governance, the independence and the equality) of trade union freedoms in the Polish legal system. The author presents such aspects as the classification of trade union freedoms or the characterisation of chosen specific union pillars. The article is based on the review of the relevant national legislation (including the Polish Constitution, international agreements and the Act on Trade of 23th May 1991), doctrine and judicature.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 265-279
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English