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Bill: We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: JDW Tukarali Greens 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: July 2523
Description[?]:
| the exclusion of "critical" workers in affect denies them the right to strike as everyone else if a state of emergency were declared any worker, critical or not, would have to go back to work until it is rescinded |
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 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:15:04, January 26, 2008 CET | From | JDW Tukarali Greens Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | the exclusion of "critical" workers in affect denies them the right to strike as everyone else if a state of emergency were declared any worker, critical or not, would have to go back to work until it is rescinded |
| Date | 10:53:00, January 26, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | So you are suggesting that we should let all doctors and nurses leave their jobs, and to hell with the sick and dying patients? What a terrible thought. |
| Date | 14:14:08, January 26, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | Indeed. Those categories should not be allowed to strike at all for that very reason. Opposed. |
| Date | 15:42:46, January 26, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | It doesn't even go that far, Rightist. There's nothing in the current law that prevents certain categories of workers who are critical to society to participate in some action to make their demands know.. as long as a minimal service is ensured. For example ER doctors and nurses can strike in shifts or whatever they like, as long as society doesn't have to pay for their actions. This isn't about restrticting their labour demands, this is about them having a certain responsability. They knew that when they chose their job. |
| Date | 15:46:11, January 26, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | GLDS, I prefer it that those categories not be allowed to strike at all. That's all I said. I know full well what the current law is but we do not agree with the current law but we also know there is no support for what we want so...this is the next best thing. |
| Date | 14:51:57, January 27, 2008 CET | From | JDW Tukarali Greens Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | I hear support from GLDS, so let's vote |
| Date | 14:57:55, January 27, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | Vote? From my count JUP and I oppose and I'm not hearing any support from the GLDS unless I'm reading his statement wrong. |
| Date | 15:14:54, January 27, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | Uh? Maybe my reply was a bit worded like a stream-of-consciensness, but my entire statement was about the responsability of employees who're critical to society ensuring a minimal service. In other words, we're quite happy with the current law. |
| Date | 17:05:50, January 27, 2008 CET | From | Tukarali Graenix Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | If these workers who are critical to society do go on strike, their employers would be more inclined to meet their demands. Support |
| Date | 18:00:37, January 27, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | Either that or play politics and not do so. I know of school districts that have done that during teacher strikes. |
| Date | 23:45:13, January 27, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the We Have the Right to Strike Even if You Find It Inconvenient bill |
| Message | "If these workers who are critical to society do go on strike, their employers would be more inclined to meet their demands." The fact that they are critical gives them a lot more power vis-à-vis their employer during negotiations and bargaining. Unbalanced relationships only lead to so-called hold-ups, or hostage sitations, where one party imposes their will upon the other. Being either employer or employee, it goes both ways. That's why we've always stood for balanced relationships and compromise solutions between two equal partners, which lead to win-win-sitations. After all, the job of the government is to create the best possible environment for them to come to an acceptable solution for both. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 185 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 315 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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