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Bill: Rights of Worker's Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: June 2482
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to protect worker's right to strike. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:36:09, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Rights of Worker's Protection Act |
| Message | "The Social Democratic Party proposes these meausres as a solid compromise aimed at leveling the playing field between workers and employers. We hope the other great parties of the Commonwealth agree. In regards to the first Article, we have proposed this reform as a matter of free will. We do not believe that the government should restrict who or why a union strikes, as long as that union has the support of a majority of its members. Which brings us to the second proposal. If a union member is not passionate enough to vote yes or no on a strike then we should not automatically count his vote in the negative. Only those members who are willing to take the time to vote should be heard. If it is good enough for our Parliamentary elections, is it not good enough for our nation's trade unions?" Alain Gaspard, Chancellor for Finance |
| Date | 09:16:54, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the Rights of Worker's Protection Act |
| Message | You have the UU party's support. |
| Date | 15:36:52, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers Party | To | Debating the Rights of Worker's Protection Act |
| Message | And ours. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 181 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 311 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 133 |
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