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Bill: Workers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Socialist Front
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: January 2454
Description[?]:
| 1) We need to protect or domestic industries and keep them national. 2) In order to protect the rights of the workers, it is also important that they are all organized. 3) Should problems arise, we need to make sure that the whole nation does not grind to a complete halt! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:53:18, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Rutanian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Workers Act |
| Message | We support 3, but oppose 1 and 2 |
| Date | 11:37:07, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Workers Act |
| Message | We concur with the Rutanian Conservative Party. Free Trade is Free Trade and we support worker's rights, but we are adamantly opposed to COMPULSORY unionization. |
| Date | 00:06:23, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Stupidfly Urbanist Exapansion Party | To | Debating the Workers Act |
| Message | Support 1 and 3 but oppose 2. |
| Date | 00:15:19, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Workers Act |
| Message | We support 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 188 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 561 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 1 |
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