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Bill: Workers Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kafuristan
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: October 2730
Description[?]:
An Act regarding the right of workers to form trade unions, strike and to run Democratic Workers Councils. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 3
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 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.
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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 54 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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