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Bill: Fair Market And Strike Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Anti-Communist Front
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: February 2495
Description[?]:
| This act is aimed to lesson government interference in the economy. |
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
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, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:35:41, November 30, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Fair Market And Strike Act |
| Message | Never. |
| Date | 03:53:06, December 01, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Fair Market And Strike Act |
| Message | We oppose Article V. There should be no secondary striking whatsoever. -C. Overstreet, Finance Minister |
| Date | 05:41:31, December 01, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Fair Market And Strike Act |
| Message | Would no secondary strikeing be acceptable to other parties? |
| Date | 20:09:13, December 01, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Fair Market And Strike Act |
| Message | Despite the Finance Minister's objection to the strike Clause, we feel that the bill will benefit industry overall. -J. Rosales, Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry, Supporters of Science in Design |
| Date | 20:38:56, December 01, 2007 CET | From | St. George's Xtreme Coalition Party | To | Debating the Fair Market And Strike Act |
| Message | Wouldn't article IV be INCREASING the government's role? Currently we are saying "Hey, do what you like", whereas with that we would be saying "Do what you like, except for you, you, and you". |
| Date | 21:03:04, December 01, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Fair Market And Strike Act |
| Message | Article five would be increasing the government’s role; however this small increase in government's role will benefit the economy and peoples live greatly. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 189 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 561 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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