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Bill: Repeal of the HEGCs: November 2665 Workers Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Classical Liberal Party
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: August 2671
Description[?]:
| This Act hereby repeals HEGCs: November 2665 Workers Rights Act. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:03:39, November 25, 2008 CET | From |  We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Repeal of the HEGCs: November 2665 Workers Rights Act |
| Message | We believe the changes introduced in the Strike and Econonmic Security Act are the fairest and allow both employers and employees the fairest deal. http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=228835 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 227 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 173 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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