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Bill: Living Wage Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist 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: August 2494
Description[?]:
| A bill to introduce a living wage for all workers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: 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.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:10:14, December 01, 2007 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Living Wage Bill |
| Message | (OOC: Really I'm not sure if you get "living wage". That means he can support HIMSELF, afford a crappy house and food. Thats it. Supporting a family of four requires FOUR "living wages" essentially. So what you're doing here is lowering the minimum wage. I'm not sure if this is what you want, but as Socialist's I would assume not...) |
| Date | 21:28:27, December 01, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Living Wage Bill |
| Message | OOC: My understanding of "living wage" is one that is set at a higher rate than the minimum wage. E.g. there are calls for a London living wage which would be substantially higher than the minimum wage for people working in london. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 132 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 169 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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