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Bill: Employment Reform Act, 2455
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Democratic Socialists
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 2456
Description[?]:
| The SRP calls for changes in workplace legislation, to improve our businesses' competitiveness abroad and to encourage competition at home. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 20
Proposed: 9
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
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 | 19:28:21, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Union | To | Debating the Employment Reform Act, 2455 |
| Message | The DLU agrees with Article 4, but find ourselves against the others. |
| Date | 04:39:27, September 15, 2007 CET | From | Scientific Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Employment Reform Act, 2455 |
| Message | That's funny, the SLP opposes article 4, but wholeheartedly approves of the others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 83 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 109 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 58 |
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