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Bill: Union Rights
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Peace Movement
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: September 2526
Description[?]:
| We move for the Senate to restore the right of unions to go on strike, without oppressive limits set by the government. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:00:06, February 02, 2008 CET | From | Freedom Party of Lourenne | To | Debating the Union Rights |
| Message | We Strongly oppose Sympathy Strikes. We do believe in people allowing to strike but we will not allow unions to strike for sympathy. |
| Date | 04:46:02, February 03, 2008 CET | From | Parti de Garde Royales | To | Debating the Union Rights |
| Message | We strongly agree with sympathy strikes, but we will not allow all doctors, nurses, paramedics etc. to go on strike all at ones. Sen. Thomas Dick Harrison |
| Date | 00:58:55, February 04, 2008 CET | From | Federal Peace Movement | To | Debating the Union Rights |
| Message | If this bill doesn't pass, then, we will resubmit both proposals as different bills, to allow for a more specific discussion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 93 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 141 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 50 |
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