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Bill: The Quás Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: December 2597
Description[?]:
| TQT |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:03:37, June 26, 2008 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the The Quás Initiative |
| Message | Terrible. FIP Minority Leader Richard Lydon |
| Date | 00:09:02, June 26, 2008 CET | From | Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the The Quás Initiative |
| Message | This bill is an atrocity to the people of the Federal Republic. Only a fascist would propose and/or support these measures. Party Chairman Florentine Scott |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 190 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 235 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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