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Bill: Industrial Relations Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grüne Linkspartei
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: July 2644
Description[?]:
| Putting democracy and fair working conditions back into the economy |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:15:46, September 28, 2008 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the Industrial Relations Act |
| Message | We agree only to the art 3. If you put art 3 alone on the table we vote yes, but all together with the other proposals, we vote no! |
| Date | 01:03:43, September 29, 2008 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Industrial Relations Act |
| Message | We firmly oppose this bill, especially this silliness about a salary cap. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 132 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 295 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
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