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Bill: Living Wage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Left
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 2739
Description[?]:
| To improve the conditions of the Workers of the Commonwealth, the United Left calls for reform of the minimum wage, which, at the moment, is not fulfilling the needs of the People. To this end, we propose the following legislation. Respectfully submitted by the Central Committee of the United Left, Liam Spektor, Maren Hensley, Cairo Fitzgerald, Helena Guylos, and Marek Collins |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:45:27, April 09, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Living Wage Act |
| Message | We believe that the current policy is sufficient - we must oppose. |
| Date | 18:09:07, April 09, 2009 CET | From | spencer green Party | To | Debating the Living Wage Act |
| Message | We once again question the UL agenda as to this bill? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 295 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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