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Bill: amended industrial reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likatonian Superpower 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: March 2679
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 5
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 subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:43:42, December 11, 2008 CET | From | Likatonian Superpower Party | To | Debating the amended industrial reforms |
| Message | And what is the problem with this one then coalition of the willing? |
| Date | 22:15:14, December 11, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the amended industrial reforms |
| Message | We just decided it was better to have a consistent approach, and having not supported similar Bills, we felt we should stand by our position. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 151 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 515 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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