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Bill: Economic Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Corporatiste National
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: June 2743
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:09:51, April 18, 2009 CET | From |  Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | Hmm ... we'll support albeit we do not support all the proposals. |
| Date | 06:17:29, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Parti Populiste Nationale de Kanjor | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | The MRN applauds this bill; this is the direction the MRN hopes to see this nation headed in. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 350 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 250 |
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