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Bill: Union Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Centrist 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: November 2466
Description[?]:
| The Independent Centrist Party recognizes the right of employee unionization. However, some safeguards must be in place to insure public safety and welfare is not affected by striking workers. The ICP demands a fair wage and safe workplace from employers and in return, unions must ensure public safety and democratic voting. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: 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.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:34:06, October 04, 2007 CET | From | Social Democratic Pacifist Party | To | Debating the Union Reform |
| Message | This is Definatly a helpful proposal for both strikers and civilians. the SDPP supports this bill |
| Date | 22:57:29, October 06, 2007 CET | From | Outer Church | To | Debating the Union Reform |
| Message | We cannot support this bill in it's current form. We speak of the second article. We should not tie our police's hands so. We must trust their judgement in the matter, since they are an extension of us and, therefore, infallible. Remove the second article and you have our support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 55 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 151 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred." - Martin Luther King Jr. |