{
  "id": 9517667,
  "title": "Anwalt erklärt: Wehrpflicht-Streik: Diese Rechte haben Schüler und Azubis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/anwalt-erklart-wehrpflicht-streik-diese-rechte-haben-schuler-und",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:46:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/anwalt-erklaert-wehrpflicht-streik-diese-rechte-haben-schueler-und-azubis/100257099.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Schools canceled classes for the future? In several cities, the alliance \"School Strike against Military Obligation\" called for a strike on Friday, September 25. However, do students actually have the right to strike? And what applies to trainees? Labor lawyer Volker Görzel knows the answer. \"Students can express their opinions and gather, but they do not have the right to strike,\" Görzel explains. If they miss school for political reasons, disciplinary measures are justified. Since education is a matter of the states, they may face different measures such as fines depending on the school law of the respective state. The reason for refusing to attend school does not matter; anyone who strikes is considered a school refuser. In practice, however, after absenteeism on a daily basis, educational conversations or measures like catch-up classes are usually tried first. If the trade union calls for a strike, apprentices may also strike. This is only possible if a trade union calls for a strike, the apprentices are affected by the collective bargaining negotiations, and the strike pursues a tariff-regulated goal, such as training remuneration or working conditions. \"But they cannot simply stay away from work because of a military service strike,\" Görzel says. A strike against a political decision, such as against a planned military service or compulsory military service, would not be a tariff-related labor dispute. It would be considered a political strike according to the prevailing German legal precedent and would be a labor withdrawal in principle unlawful.",
  "summary": "Wer für den „Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht“ die Schule schwänzt, muss unter Umständen mit Konsequenzen rechnen. Diese Regeln gelten.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}