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What is the right to strike for?
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Correct answer: To stop working to show disagreement. The right to strike lets an employed person stop working to show disagreement. It is one of the freedoms that come from the principle of liberty. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ To choose one's days off freelyÀ choisir librement ses jours de congéThe right to strike has nothing to do with days off.
- ✓ To stop working to show disagreementÀ cesser le travail pour exprimer un désaccordCorrect answer. The right to strike lets an employed person stop working to show disagreement. It is one of the freedoms that come from the principle of liberty.
- ✗ To leave one's job without warningÀ quitter son emploi sans prévenirGoing on strike is not the same as resigning.
- ✗ To get a higher salary without discussionÀ obtenir un salaire plus élevé sans discussionA strike shows disagreement. It does not give an automatic raise.
What the source says
« droit pour une personne employée de cesser le travail pour exprimer un désaccord »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « À quoi sert le droit de grève ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “À quoi sert le droit de grève ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (French).
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