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Bill: Power to the Workers Act of 2491
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: March 2492
Description[?]:
| Article 1 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike. Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike. Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired. Article 2 Click here to remove this proposal. 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 3 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike. Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service. 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 workers have the right to strike. Article 4 Click here to remove this proposal. 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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action. 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. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
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 workers have the right to strike.
Article 4
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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
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
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 40 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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