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Bill: Right to Strike Bill of 2360
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakanian Liberal Socialists
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: May 2372
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to ensure that workers can strike without fear of reprisal. It shall also allow trade unions and their members to decide for themselves their own operating procedures, and prevents the government from regulating and manipulating unions. |
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
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 are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:29:03, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Right to Strike Bill of 2360 |
| Message | We do not agree with Article 3. However we do agree with all other Articles since we are a very supportive Union party. |
| Date | 02:05:30, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Scientific Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Right to Strike Bill of 2360 |
| Message | Bah. We agree with 2 and 3 but not with 1. |
| Date | 02:09:11, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Right to Strike Bill of 2360 |
| Message | We anticipated 1, but thought the SLP would be in favour of deregulating how unions may operate themselves. |
| Date | 02:09:35, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Right to Strike Bill of 2360 |
| Message | ( ... and I just misread what you said. Go me! ) |
| Date | 21:55:47, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party | To | Debating the Right to Strike Bill of 2360 |
| Message | We cannot vote for this proposal based on article 3. If that article passes, union leaders can force workers into striking against their will. This gives too much power to union bosses to make decisions for the workers they represent. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 188 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 292 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America." - Bill Clinton |