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Bill: Industrial Action Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jewish Mothers' Union
Status[?]: passed
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 2574
Description[?]:
| The JMU has always had a great respect and sympathy for the trade union movement, but we do feel that in certain areas, such as in the emergency services, the right of workers to strike needs to be set against the broader welfare of society as a whole. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:10:09, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Industrial Action Act |
| Message | "So you're saying that the needs of others should be above your own individual rights?" -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 19:23:51, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Industrial Action Act |
| Message | Yes, at least that is what I think. --Eddie Butler, CZP, Tadriaki, Ir Shalom |
| Date | 09:09:23, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Industrial Action Act |
| Message | "We KNOW that's what YOU think, CZP. We were asking the JMU, who pretend to be more socially liberal than they actually are." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 09:12:08, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Industrial Action Act |
| Message | "Of course, if you're worried about the needs of society, all this does is make things worse. Employers will be less responsive to slowdowns than to strikes. Slowdowns over a long period of time will seriously hurt our nation. And basically, this policy makes teachers, instead of simply striking for four days until the superindendent gives them a raise, forces them to resort to measures like refusing to write college recommendations for students, and assign challenging work; this can go on for years before the administration actually takes notice - not a mere four days that our nation could certainly get over." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 147 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 104 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 149 |
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