noun
right to strike; right to engage in labor disputes
Legal term referring to the right of workers to engage in collective action, such as strikes, as guaranteed under labor law.
憲法は労働者の争議権を保障している。
The constitution guarantees workers the right to strike.
Refers to the right to collective bargaining, while 争議権 is the right to take industrial action.
Compound of 争議 (sōgi, 'dispute, strike') and 権 (ken, 'right').