Question

Which one of the following statements regarding the right to freedom of association is correct?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is 2. Freedom of association for worker entails the right to form and join trade unions.

Explanation:

The freedom of association is a fundamental right for groups of people, which has been formulated in various places. This fundamental right is sometimes used in conjunction with the freedom of assembly.

With the emergence of the new, large and important class in the form of industrial workers, there was a greater awareness of the essence of freedom, which was reflected in freedom of speech, freedom of the press and thus freedom of association. At that time it was about the principle that workers and other citizens can unite in a group (trade unions, political parties) that promote the interests of this group of people. Freedom of association is a logical feature of a liberal vision because it represents the ultimate means of exerting (political) pressure on government and society. Without this right one would not have been able to participate in the governance of a country or company. That is why this right became essential for the formation of a democratic, liberal state.