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Bill: Trade Union Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centralist 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: December 2427
Description[?]:
| This bill is in response to the heinous and totalitarian assault on our worker's right to strike, the Anti-Trade Union Act. If these measures are not approved, the Centralist Party is prepared to enact a worker's revolution to assure the rights of the worker. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
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 strikes are illegal.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
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, 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 are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:55:09, July 12, 2007 CET | From |  Renewal Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Bill |
| Message | We cannot agree to Articles 3 & 4. |
| Date | 01:57:43, July 12, 2007 CET | From | Renewal Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Bill |
| Message | Oops... that should have been Article 3 & 5 |
| Date | 05:57:19, July 12, 2007 CET | From | Centralist Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Bill |
| Message | Why not 3? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 312 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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