Strike

Strike (파업/罷業) or labor strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances.

Strikes became important during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines. In most countries, strike actions were quickly made illegal, as factory owners had far more political power than workers. Most western countries partially legalized striking in the late 19th or early 20th centuries.

In Korea, Article 33 (1) of the Constitution and 노동조합 및 노동관계조정법에 의하여 법률의 범위 내에서 그 적법성을 보장하고 있다. 그러나 구체적으로 어떠한 파업이 적법한 것인가는 그때그때의 목적·양태·수단(目的·樣態·手段)에 따라서 결정될 문제이다