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Bill: Protected Workers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist Universalist 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 2730
Description[?]:
| With the potential exploitation of workers by large, privately owned corporations, all workers are mandated to be in a trade union to ensure that all workers cannot be threatened into leaving, or prevented by joining, a trade union. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:09:34, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Protected Workers Act |
| Message | The right to freedom of association includes the right not to associate. This law is contrary to human rights. |
| Date | 07:13:08, March 23, 2009 CET | From | Marxist Universalist Democratic Party | To | Debating the Protected Workers Act |
| Message | But protecting our workers from harassment is much more important. |
| Date | 07:13:14, March 23, 2009 CET | From | Marxist Universalist Democratic Party | To | Debating the Protected Workers Act |
| Message | But protecting our workers from harassment is much more important. |
| Date | 10:07:53, March 23, 2009 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Protected Workers Act |
| Message | If they feel they need protection, then any worker may join or establish a trade union. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 500 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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