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Bill: Contestable Market Act. 2485
Details
Submitted by[?]: Contestable Development 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: April 2486
Description[?]:
| Push push towards a greater market structure |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Article 2
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 are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Current: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Proposed: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Article 5
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: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:22:41, November 13, 2007 CET | From |  Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Contestable Market Act. 2485 |
| Message | We could support the bill. |
| Date | 19:55:28, November 13, 2007 CET | From | The Gyrasnista Centrist Party | To | Debating the Contestable Market Act. 2485 |
| Message | We Couldnt support the bill, only we are agre with article 3 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 203 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| 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: "The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality." - Che Guevara |