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Bill: Workers Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist Peoples Party
Status[?]: passed
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: June 2387
Description[?]:
| The working class create the wealth of soceity and are entitled to manage it |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
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 Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:29:46, April 08, 2007 CET | From | Popular Socialist Front | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | You have our full support |
| Date | 14:44:00, April 09, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | This is a commendable piece of legislation. |
| Date | 02:45:58, April 10, 2007 CET | From | Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | Not on my watch (although the CPA can use its deal if it really wants to). |
| Date | 03:15:58, April 10, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | Yes we do!!! I had forgotten about that, thanks for reminding me. |
| Date | 09:28:43, April 10, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | No thanks, Comrades. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 295 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 236 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 70 |
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