Freedom to provide services
Every EU citizen may freely provide services throughout the EU without discrimination on the basis of nationality. 11 and 18 December 2007 the EU Court decided that the principle of free movement of services is more important that the fundamental principle of the right to strike.
In the so-called Viking and Laval-Vaxholm cases the Court allowed foreign workers to work for smaller salaries than those established by collective bargaining.
In the Rüffert case from 2008 the Court did not allow public authorities to insist on normal salaries in public contracts.
Only formal minimum salaries can be applied.
See also Strikes
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