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Bill: the labor emancipation act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom and Democracy Front
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: August 2750
Description[?]:
| In order to have a more equal society, the right to strike must be protected. The aim of this bill is to create a more reciprocal approach towards labor-management relations. |
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 are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:35:24, May 02, 2009 CET | From |  Republican Populist Party | To | Debating the the labor emancipation act |
| Message | This is extremely important legislation for us. Only with the right to strike can the working man ever hope to take down the nobility, and show them his true power! |
| Date | 13:03:05, May 02, 2009 CET | From | Voronan Monarchist Movement | To | Debating the the labor emancipation act |
| Message | Strikes will also cripple our already weak economy, the weakest in Terra. |
| Date | 16:34:11, May 02, 2009 CET | From | Radical Party of the Right Front | To | Debating the the labor emancipation act |
| Message | A sympathy strike? A strike for no reason? Just to add to our devastated economy? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 77 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 673 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "When women are depressed, they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking." - Elaine Boosler |