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Bill: Anti-Union Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Drtárék Jelbék Prta
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: August 2473
Description[?]:
| It is time for them to go. |
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 are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:34:39, October 18, 2007 CET | From |  Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Anti-Union Bill |
| Message | Individuals should have the freedom to join a union (but not be forced to) and the freedom to strike under certain conditions. We oppose this measure. |
| Date | 10:08:55, October 18, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Anti-Union Bill |
| Message | Scandalous proposals! Our country is a democracy, not a nationalist dictatorship! |
| Date | 18:44:28, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Jelbék Lofrjogad Pntak | To | Debating the Anti-Union Bill |
| Message | death to all socialist scum! we strongly support this proposal |
| Date | 04:38:36, October 20, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Anti-Union Bill |
| Message | This is big government at its worst. |
| Date | 13:48:27, October 20, 2007 CET | From | Drtárék Jelbék Prta | To | Debating the Anti-Union Bill |
| Message | Restrictive government, but not really big government. |
| Date | 21:49:13, October 22, 2007 CET | From | Lib-Gov Party-part of W.A-S.U | To | Debating the Anti-Union Bill |
| Message | We disagree |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 57 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 37 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean is worthless." - Antonin Scalia |