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Bill: Trade Union Strike Ballots Act (2126)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labor 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: September 2127
Description[?]:
| To ensure that a Ballot is held to get the views of those Trade Union members before a decision to strike, so that it is the majority of members wishes, who made the effort to vote. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:04:23, October 16, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Republic Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Strike Ballots Act (2126) |
| Message | yes that a good idea |
| Date | 08:05:10, October 16, 2005 CET | From | People's Democratic Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Strike Ballots Act (2126) |
| Message | Agreed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 266 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 135 |
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