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Bill: Power to the Unions
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate 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 2104
Description[?]:
| Unions provide the best source of information about a companies safety practices. They should therefore be permitted to bargain with their respective companies to achieve those safety regulations which are needed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:44:35, August 26, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Power to the Unions |
| Message | There's a difference between getting input from the workers and abandoning them to deal with their bosses without the full support of the government. There is no realistic outcome of this bill passing that doesn't lessen safety regulations on certain industries, and workers should not be put in the situation where they can, or have to, accept greater risk in the work place in exchange for their wages. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 42 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 58 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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