The balance between the right to strike and the free movement of services

The European Union consist of core principles and rights expressed in the Treaties of the European Union and by the Court of Justice of the European Union in its interpretations of Union law. Core principles such as the freedom to provide services and the right to take industrial actions are both expressed in Union law. When conflict arises between fundamental freedoms and fundamental rights it is within the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union to decide which of these are considered more important than the other. The question is how to balance economic freedom with social rights. In most cases economic freedoms, such as the free movement of services, are considered superior to social rights such as the right to strike and take industrial action