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Bill: Improving the Rights of the Worker and Removing Job-Killer No. 1 Bill 2420
Details
Submitted by[?]: God's and the King's Fighters
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: March 2421
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
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 The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 4
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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:49:02, June 28, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Social and Labour Party | To | Debating the Improving the Rights of the Worker and Removing Job-Killer No. 1 Bill 2420 |
| Message | Article 1 is totally unacceptable and we do not support Article 3, though this is open to debate so long as the working man has a fair say. Article 2 however does have our full support. The DSLP will bring about its own bill that we view to be fairer to the Trade Unions. |
| Date | 15:27:01, June 28, 2007 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Improving the Rights of the Worker and Removing Job-Killer No. 1 Bill 2420 |
| Message | Although we can never really support Art. one... |
| Date | 18:29:59, June 28, 2007 CET | From | God's and the King's Fighters | To | Debating the Improving the Rights of the Worker and Removing Job-Killer No. 1 Bill 2420 |
| Message | This is the one to whom we refered as "job-killer". Minimum wage has never done anything good. |
| Date | 19:22:16, June 28, 2007 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Improving the Rights of the Worker and Removing Job-Killer No. 1 Bill 2420 |
| Message | Article 1 we agree with wholeheartedly, but the other articles are disgusting. We cannot therefore vote in favour. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 126 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 80 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five thousand years of experience, that we cannot entrust the management of our lives to kings, priests, politicians, generals, and county commissioners." - Edward Abbey |