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Bill: Nationalization Act Part IV
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Syndicalist 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: September 2527
Description[?]:
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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.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:16:16, February 05, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Syndicalist Front | To | Debating the Nationalization Act Part IV |
| Message | We would like it if this topic were debated. |
| Date | 23:24:24, February 05, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Rationalists (PrCoa) | To | Debating the Nationalization Act Part IV |
| Message | Firefighters, police officers, emergency health care workers: it would be profoundly irresponsible for any of these to go on strike denying all services. Some of their services are necessary to maintaining the health and safety of the population against deadly emergencies. If these services are denied, people will die, neighborhoods could burn, or crime could spiral out of control. Will workers in these fields by disadvantaged by their inability to go on full strike? We doubt it. We believe the public recognizes the value of these professionals, and is willing to compensate them well, not just with salary, but with other benefits. And they have other tools at their disposal to increase their bargaining power. Under this law, firefighters and police could permissibly cease responding to non-emergency calls, for example. Even emergency health care workers could refuse to process insurance forms, etc. The Democratic Rationalists are strongly pro-worker, and strongly pro-union. But not so much that we're willing to sacrifice lives and public safety for them. |
| Date | 00:23:46, February 06, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Syndicalist Front | To | Debating the Nationalization Act Part IV |
| Message | Yes, but would current restrictions stop this? Such as the one where said Firefighter Union would have to be for this strike? And irregardless, should they raise they're demands, if the public recognizes the need for them, they'd most likely accept the terms. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 123 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 479 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 148 |
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