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Bill: Welfare of the workers
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Hobrazia
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: November 2491
Description[?]:
| This bill hopes to improve the living standards and rights of the average working man living in Hobrazia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: 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.
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 3
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: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 4
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: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
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 | 19:09:36, November 22, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | We disagree with all articles within this bill and as such cannot support, although we might, should adequate arguments be made to the contrary, consider supporting article 1. |
| Date | 20:39:30, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | We believe this bill gives workers more rights and alsowill help to increase their living standards. To stand against this would be to stand against the welfare of the people. |
| Date | 22:35:13, November 22, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | We disagree, and we will explain why. Article 2: DMC's are inherently inefficient and not cost effective. They are slow and laborious when attempting to make decisions, and would be harmful to the competitive nature of the economy on both a national and international front. Article 3: Not all striking workers are necessarily striking fairly. Just as the workers are protected from being fired from striking when they have a fair grievance, the companies must also have the ability to fire those workers who are striking unfairly. In order to guarantee that those businesses cannot just fire any worker that goes on strike, as our laws allow for legitimate strikes to occur, the business can bring before the government a case against any workers they deem to be striking unfairly and have that decision ratified or not. Our current system allows for checks and balances for both sides in a disagreement and so guarantees that neither side has complete power over the other. Article 4: Secondary strike action by workers in other professions or companies is unethical and economically damaging. Should workers wish to go in strike to improve their pay or conditions that is a fair grievance, however why should other businesses, and the public as a whole, suffer because another Trade Union wishes to support their action. They may offer financial aid and assistance to those workers should they deem it necessary, but for other workers to strike and damage the whole economy is foolish and destructive for the economy as a whole. |
| Date | 18:24:21, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Partai Komunis Hobrazia | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | Because of the Communist Party's adopting the doctrine "vote for this or you hate the people", we will vote against this bill. |
| Date | 18:24:53, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Partai Komunis Hobrazia | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | Their unilateral policy hurts democracy. |
| Date | 14:52:40, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | We are not adopting any kind of doctrine, we are simply stating our views on the subject. |
| Date | 23:31:37, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | Nah, can't approve |
| Date | 17:20:09, November 25, 2007 CET | From | Partai Komunis Hobrazia | To | Debating the Welfare of the workers |
| Message | "To stand against this would be to stand against the welfare of the people." Go to hell. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 16 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 286 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 98 |
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