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Bill: Royalist Trade Union Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Royalist Confederacy
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: May 2485
Description[?]:
In the Name of God Almighty! In order to improve effectivnes of our economy we have to put an end to Trade Unions' privilages, we have to give more power to the private owners. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 4
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 strikes are illegal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:49:17, November 11, 2007 CET | From | CSA Democratic Socialist Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Royalist Trade Union Act |
Message | Against everything we stand for |
Date | 19:00:15, November 11, 2007 CET | From | Hutorian Anarcho-Communist Party | To | Debating the Royalist Trade Union Act |
Message | We agree with the DSP. |
Date | 19:47:08, November 11, 2007 CET | From | "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party | To | Debating the Royalist Trade Union Act |
Message | Oh my God! Can't ever agree to this bill... |
Date | 20:42:35, November 11, 2007 CET | From | SocLib '82 | To | Debating the Royalist Trade Union Act |
Message | "This is batty. We will make our own *reasonable* proposal as opposed to this insane attempt to hijack Hutori industry. The Royalist Trade Union Act is a perfect example of why the Royalist Confederacy cannot be given positions of power in our government." --Karin Lin SocLib '82 Candidate for Trade and Industry Minister |
Date | 20:45:37, November 11, 2007 CET | From | SocLib '82 | To | Debating the Royalist Trade Union Act |
Message | "Upon further review, SocLib '82 cannot find a reasonable alternative and believes that the laws must remain as they are, per the Treaty of Ihmetellä. We are confused about the RC's attempt here. Are they trying to upset the fragile peace that has been created?" --Karen Lin SocLib '82 Candidate for Trade and Industry Minister |
Date | 23:52:54, November 11, 2007 CET | From | Royalist Confederacy | To | Debating the Royalist Trade Union Act |
Message | Peace is indeed valuable, but there are things far more important, those are honor, freedom, tradition, justice and truth. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 95 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 206 | ||||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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