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Bill: An Act to Enforce the Rights of the Workers
Details
Submitted by[?]: Majatran Socialist 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: December 2125
Description[?]:
| We wish to put these idea's to vote before the Majelis to improve the lives of the workers, the backbone of Al'Badara. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is compulsory.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 2
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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:11:53, October 14, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the An Act to Enforce the Rights of the Workers |
| Message | We are against mandatory union membership. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 257 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 97 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 396 |
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