The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law on strike to make the strike Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1998, no. 11; 2002, No 21) the following amendments: 1. Express article 11 and 12 as follows: "article 11. (1) a trade union strike decision taken log in accordance with the procedure laid down in the statutes, members of the general meeting, in which more than half of the number of members of the Trade Union. Decision adopted by the trade unions concerned present a simple majority of members. In the course of the vote and the results recorded.
(2) If the general meeting of the members of the Trade Union may not be possible to convene a large number of members or work organisation, the decision due to strike the application shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in the statutes of trade unions authorised representatives of members at the meeting. Decision adopted by the trade unions concerned present authorised representatives of members of a simple majority. In the course of the vote and the results recorded.
(3) A trade union or in the second part of this article the said trade union members authorized representative (hereinafter referred to as the Union members authorized representative) a decision on the application of the strike may also accept it on behalf of employees in the company that are not members of the relevant trade unions, if they are authorized by the Trade Union or trade union members ' proxies.
12. article. (1) Employees on strike where the log is taken in a general meeting of the company's employees, where at least half of the number of employees in the company. The decision shall be taken by secret ballot, vote, the present organization of simple majority. In the course of the vote and the results recorded.
(2) If the employee is not possible to convene a general meeting of the company in a large number of employees or work organisation characteristics, decision on signing adopted the strike of employees in the company as authorised representatives in the meeting, in which at least half of the authorised representatives of the company's employees. The decision shall be taken by secret ballot, vote, the present company authorised representatives of a simple majority. Voting results and recorded. "
2. Replace article 14, first paragraph, the number and the words "10 days" with the words "seven days".
3. Replace article 16, the words "fire brigade" with the words "fire safety, fire and rescue services staff."
4. Replace article 24, second paragraph, the word "five" with the word "four".
The law adopted by the Parliament in December 2005 on November 10.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2005 November 30 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 14 December 2005.