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Bill: Fair Labor Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivian National Unity Front
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 2456
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:37:53, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Malivi Revolutionary Front | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The MRF obviously opposes each and every article of this reactionary agenda and will vehemently combat them by encouraging strikes in its home region. |
| Date | 06:03:35, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Malivian National Unity Front | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The M.N.U.F. has researched your "home region" and as of the last elections; they clearly feel you are out of touch. |
| Date | 06:14:35, September 14, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The MNP gives this bill its full support. |
| Date | 08:57:16, September 14, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The NCPM supports only article 3. The rest is unacceptable. |
| Date | 21:23:53, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | Truly, the Militarist Party believes each Article is fine how it is. However, the only Article we truly oppose is #1 |
| Date | 21:43:20, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The Red Panthers do not support any part of this bill. |
| Date | 01:46:39, September 15, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | OOC: Ooops, sorry. Re-read my comment as only supporting Article 4. |
| Date | 01:48:19, September 15, 2007 CET | From | St. George's Xtreme Coalition Party | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The Coalition finds these changes acceptable. |
| Date | 14:15:36, September 15, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The Militarist Party will support the majority. |
| Date | 01:46:07, September 16, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Fair Labor Act |
| Message | The Red Panthers do not see how this is deemed 'fair labor.' Explain. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 357 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 52 |
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