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Bill: Work Until You Die!
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
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: June 2461
Description[?]:
You can retire when you're dead! |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 65
Current: 60
Proposed: 75
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: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:31:13, September 20, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Work Until You Die! |
Message | Support - there should be no mandatory retirement age. |
Date | 16:13:39, September 25, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Work Until You Die! |
Message | Not anymore, of course. Too many articles ruined a fine bill... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 276 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 410 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 64 |
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