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Bill: Industrial Relations Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pensioners' Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2359
Description[?]:
| Aloria's industrial relations laws could be fairer. A strike should be a worker's last resort, and for this reason secondary industrial action (i.e. strikes which do not involve a direct dispute with the employer) is unreasonable. For the same reason, a majority of all the workforce should be needed before a strike can go ahead, not just a majority of those who take part in the ballot. At the same time, our law should give striking workers a greater degree of protection from unscrupulous employers. This legislation is honourable and fair, and deserves the support of the National Assembly. Abraham Bridgewater (Leader of the Pensioners' Party) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:14:07, February 12, 2007 CET | From |  Fair Capitalism Party | To | Debating the Industrial Relations Act |
| Message | We believe that a true free market must not add undue power to the employer. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 125 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 414 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
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