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Bill: Councils, Unions and Strikes Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Nationalist 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: November 2730
Description[?]:
| To make illegal workers councils and unions and strikes. |
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 are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 4
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 does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:48:24, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Councils, Unions and Strikes Act |
| Message | I'm about 50/50 on this one. I don't see the need for a government-enforced salary cap, given there's no runaway upper class to begin with, as shown by the income tax rates - the top marginal rate brings in very little, meaning there's not much annual income over 100k. |
| Date | 22:50:36, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Councils, Unions and Strikes Act |
| Message | This is the definition of fascism. |
| Date | 22:51:17, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Councils, Unions and Strikes Act |
| Message | I beg you, Surprise Party, see that this is way to extreme for Darnussia! |
| Date | 23:38:32, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Councils, Unions and Strikes Act |
| Message | Calling fascists fascists isn't exactly an insult. :-D As far as this bill goes, I'm going to abstain. The fact that this dooms the bill to failure doesn't make me shed any tears. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 99 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 285 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 215 |
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