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Bill: Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National 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: November 2550
Description[?]:
| A proposal to counter the far-left's stupidity in times of war. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: 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.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:03:48, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action |
| Message | You cannot legislate against people who are already on strike. |
| Date | 02:24:38, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action |
| Message | Absolutely not. The CLP doesn't even create a bill that does what they say, instead using this as an opportunity to capialise on war to privatise some concerns, and strip power from unions and DWC's. This is insufferable. |
| Date | 12:56:54, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action |
| Message | This is needed to put an end to the strikes. |
| Date | 13:03:39, March 23, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action |
| Message | At this point, following the resounding support of the nation, we would like to see this legislation put on hold, pending a response from the DWP and the CTUL. |
| Date | 19:54:22, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action |
| Message | Clearly the CLP have not thought through how they are to put even privatised energy plants to work without workers. |
| Date | 20:41:35, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Conservative Policies needed on Strike Action |
| Message | The facts are that workers in the private sector don't have as much socialists tendancies as public sector workers. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 194 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 266 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 206 |
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