The government is fully committed to the protection of children's rights and welfare and has well-funded public education and health care programs. There is no societal pattern of abuse of children. The government mandated that public buildings provide access for the disabled, and this has been largely accomplished. Section 6 Worker Rights a. The Right of Association Workers are free to form unions, but fewer than 10 percent of workers are unionized, and relatively few of these reside in the Principality.
Unions are independent of both the government and the Monegasque political parties.
The Monegasque Confederation of Unions is not affiliated with any larger labor organization but is free to join international bodies. The Constitution provides for the right to strike in conformity with relevant legislation. However, government workers may not strike. Strikes are rare. The first strike in several years occurred in 1996, when the Monegasque Confederation of Unions organized a 1-day work stoppage by bank, transportation, and factory employees.