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Bill: Labour Election Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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: April 2470
Description[?]:
| The CLP looks forward to this election, in the hope that together we can build a people-powered labour party to represent the progressive-left position. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:14:35, October 10, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Labour Election Manifesto |
| Message | My bad, I forgot I'm not yet reactivated. : P |
| Date | 11:24:05, October 12, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the Labour Election Manifesto |
| Message | If only all bills were like this. |
| Date | 00:03:00, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Telamonese Cultural Alliance | To | Debating the Labour Election Manifesto |
| Message | I would support article 3 and maybe even article 2, but the rest of this can go to hell. |
| Date | 15:56:26, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Democratic League | To | Debating the Labour Election Manifesto |
| Message | This is a perfect bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 146 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 379 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 145 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Man is by nature a political animal." - Aristotle |