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Bill: Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act
Details
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 2503
Description[?]:
| With the recent abuses of certain trade unions using strong arm tactics to force strikes among workers, it is in the best interest of our nation to make unions have to have a consensus before striking. We also need to make sure that our government is not propping up unions and workers' councils that do not have worker support through subsidizing them. Centre feels it is ever workers' choice to strike and theirs alone. They should not have their livelihood dictated to them by various Labour Union Suits that make their living causing trouble for the average employee. If these schmucks want their union dues they are going to have to get their members behind them the old fashioned way because we are supporting them anymore. We have to stop union monopolies and profiteering. |
Proposals
Article 1
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, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 2
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 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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:19:55, December 17, 2007 CET | From | Monarchal Conservatives | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | I can only support article 2... 1+3 are bollocks. |
| Date | 20:59:18, December 17, 2007 CET | From | Yellow Party | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | We support article one. Article two just kind of re-arranges some words and both proposed and current legislations mean roughly the same thing. Article three has the potential to seriously hurt the economy and structure of this nation if it is enacted. |
| Date | 23:35:24, December 17, 2007 CET | From | Centre | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | Article 2 makes it so that unions can not cherry pick which members vote. This measure would make unions have to allow all members to vote and get a consensus among those members. Article 3 was under debate in our party also. The consensus was that while vital industries might need to be protected, where does the line between the right of the individual to choose and government's intervention stand. It was Centre's feeling that while the risk of strike will be present it is not likely. This is more a symbolic statement that says people's rights come first in this republic. As always, Centre is willing to compromise. Please lets continue the discussion. |
| Date | 01:38:44, December 18, 2007 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | We support articles two and three, jointly, and have proposed a bill with those provisions before. We lean against article one, but might be persuaded. We suggest that Article One be separated out into a new bill. That would be our ideal preference. |
| Date | 04:05:15, December 18, 2007 CET | From | Centre | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | While in the consider separating article 1, the intent of this bill is to cut government backing of potentially abusive labour organizations and provide a platform for workers to regain control within their unions. If we do not cut government intervention in the labour discussions, we continue to promote the status quo. It would be talking out both sides of our mouths. We support workers' rights, but we are going to continue to keep bankrolling the suits that keep worker input to a minimum and play power politics at the average person's expense. |
| Date | 10:34:29, December 19, 2007 CET | From | Ikradonian Faith Party | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | Your argument is flawed. You say "it is ever workers' choice to strike and theirs alone". But this measure would make it even harder for individual workers to go on strike. We oppose. |
| Date | 00:25:57, December 20, 2007 CET | From | Centre | To | Debating the Organized Labour Anti-Trust Act |
| Message | How do IFP figure that it will be harder for the individual to strike? After this is passed, they will have the universal right to vote in union actions, have the universal right to strike, and will have the playing field leveled between them and corrupt union bosses. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 156 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 143 |
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