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Bill: Strike Criminalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Royalist 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: August 2425
Description[?]:
Strikes hurt the productivity and the stability of the Empire. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 strikes are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 11:43:22, July 07, 2007 CET | From | Christian People's Party (IA) | To | Debating the Strike Criminalization Act |
Message | May god bless the CDP |
Date | 21:55:11, July 07, 2007 CET | From | Luthori Christian Women's Association | To | Debating the Strike Criminalization Act |
Message | Mr. Speaker, In an economy dominated by big business, the threat to withdraw one's labour is one of the few powers the little man still has. I yield the floor. Belinda Braithwaite (Viceroy & Leader of the LCWA) |
Date | 00:34:33, July 08, 2007 CET | From | Secular Party | To | Debating the Strike Criminalization Act |
Message | Mr. Speaker, This is a horrible proposal. Strikes are a necessary and natural part of a free market economy. We cannot restrict them unless the workers deal in critical industries. I yield the floor. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 32 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 68 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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