Does the Autonomous Dignified Worker Have the Right To Engage in Civil Disobedience? -Prof Anne Lofaso (WVU)

by | Feb 17, 2016

In a just workplace, one governed by rules, regulations, and laws that reflect the values of autonomy and dignity, workers have a voice in workplace decision making (have become part authors of their working lives) and are treated with dignity.   These autonomous dignified workers are better able to fulfill the needs and wants of themselves and their family precisely because they work for a fair wage in a safe and just workplace.  But few workplaces, even in nearly just societies, perfectly reflect these values.  Given the mismatch between justice and reality, the question becomes:  At what point and under what conditions is the autonomous dignified worker entitled to engage in civil disobedience or uncivil obedience (e.g., work to rule)?  To answer this question, Professor Lofaso deconstructs the normally accepted features of civil disobedience, a public, nonviolent and conscientious yet political act contrary to law, usually done with the aim of bringing about a change in the law or policies of the government”, asking whether these features are necessary.  Professor Lofaso then asks whether there are circumstances under which the autonomous dignified worker is justified in engaging in civil disobedience including whether non-punishment or violence is ever justified.

Share this:

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Related Content

Public International Law Discussion Group-Adjudicating International Law in a Domestic Context (Justice Kate O’Regan)

Public International Law Discussion Group-Adjudicating International Law in a Domestic Context (Justice Kate O’Regan)

Thursday 9 February, 2017 @ 12.30 the Old Library, All Souls College, Oxford Justice Kate O’Regan, Director of ...
Job Opportunity at the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

Job Opportunity at the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

The Australian Department of the Senate is currently recruiting for a Principal Research Officer to support the ...
Uyghur Tribunal Hearings Invitation – 4-7th of June at Church House, London

Uyghur Tribunal Hearings Invitation – 4-7th of June at Church House, London

In June, London will host an independent people's tribunal to investigate the alleged genocide against the Uyghur, ...
No results found.