Streiks und Recht auf Streik in den Jahren 1968–69
Strikes and the right to strike in the years 1968–69

Summary/Abstract: Strikes were not the object of the legal system in socialist Czechoslovakia. In the system of ideology there was no place for them. Nevertheless strikes occurred, unofficially. During the so called Prague Spring substantial changes were taking place which limited the power of the Communist Party and supported the introduction of democratic principles.Trade unions up to that time controlled by the Communist Party began to enforce such changes. Their newly elected representatives were able to assure soon that without strikes and threads of strikes it was impossible to realize important reforms and to be protected against the pressure of entrepreneurial management and state authorities. They wanted to achieve the legalisation of the right to strike. The discussions about this topic were relatively far-reaching. A law concerning strikes was ready for publication, in principle, but the change of the situation after the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 and the following enforcement of the Communist Party did not allow the adoption of any rights to strike.

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