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Bill: Workers Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democrat 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: January 2044
Description[?]:
| Giving more rights to workers and spreading the teachings of hallibutt through trade unions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:38:11, April 27, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | As a principle, I don't see why we would need trade unions. Employers who follow the teachings of Hallibutt will treat their employees good. On the other hand, we now that many employers are unbelieving scum, and therefor trade unions could fill a function. But ONLY as long as the trade unions follow the teachings of Hallibutt. |
| Date | 15:37:26, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Benevolent Totalitarian Party - FLF | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | There is no need for unions. The State will look after workers' interests. |
| Date | 16:08:21, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | I will agree to the trade unions following the teachings of hallibutt. |
| Date | 16:11:08, April 27, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | Great. |
| Date | 21:20:46, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Benevolent Totalitarian Party - FLF | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | And how do you plan to ensure that the unions following the teachings of Hallibutt, if not through state control? |
| Date | 14:55:07, April 28, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | Why must the trade unions only use the teachings of Hallibut, why cant trade unions be voluntarily organized along whatever philosophical lines their workers want? |
| Date | 17:07:54, April 28, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | Because the only thing that is important, is that all people follow the teachings of Hallibutt. And the only function that a trade union will have, is to make sure that all employers follow the teachings of Hallibutt. If the unions didn't follow the teachings of Hallibutt, how would they be able to fullfill this task? |
| Date | 23:10:06, April 28, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | The trad eunions should not be a church for the teachings of Hallibut. Our people should be free from having to organize trade unions that tow a specific party line. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 27 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 32 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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