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Bill: Trade Union Modification
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivia Democratic 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: May 2125
Description[?]:
| Mandates some strike actions by law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:24:00, October 12, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Modification |
| Message | Workers should have the right to withdraw their labour at their discretion - we shouldn't be imposing restrictions on this. |
| Date | 00:45:28, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Modification |
| Message | That isn't the concern. Workers have the right to resign from their jobs. The purpose of this is to prevent union leaders from holding strikes without the majority of the members approval. Its democracy in action. Who could possibly oppose that? |
| Date | 00:56:50, October 12, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Modification |
| Message | In some cases there may not be time to hold an official ballot. If the members don't support, they won't come out on strike (and the leaders will probably get the boot, since we made them instantly recallable back in 2087). |
| Date | 16:20:26, October 12, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Modification |
| Message | agree with LIbCom on these issues. The first restricts who can strike, the second is not needed as labour leaders are held accountable by their unions. |
| Date | 17:15:40, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Modification |
| Message | I'm removing Article I based on some concerns. However, while labor leaders may in theory be held accountable by their unions, one has only to point to Jimmy Hoffa to show that theory doesn't equal reality. There is no reason why a union shouldn't hold a simple ballot to determine if they should go on strike. Every other organization there is holds a vote to determine what path they will take. And even if the leaders are recallable, that isn't the issue either. It's bad precedent to call a strike without the say-so of the membership. Let the workers decide if they want to do something as drastic as going on strike. After all, its their lives, and their jobs, and their pay. |
| Date | 00:35:53, October 13, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Modification |
| Message | Union leaders can't force their membership out on strike. The decision ultimately lies with the workers, ballot or no ballot. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 25 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 57 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 18 |
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