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Bill: Second Minimum Wage Act of 2801
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria
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 2802
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:02:09, August 13, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Second Minimum Wage Act of 2801 |
| Message | There's no need to reinstitute the minimum wage. |
| Date | 13:38:12, August 13, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria | To | Debating the Second Minimum Wage Act of 2801 |
| Message | Yeah, it only just prevents employers from working together to exploit employees. |
| Date | 21:27:03, August 13, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Second Minimum Wage Act of 2801 |
| Message | There was not any need to remove minimum wage in the first place; instead of having it completely abolished we should have at least a form of minimum wage to ensure fair practice in the workplace. Corporations don't pay taxes nor are they salaries regulated so at least what we can do for the regular Hulstrian is to ensure that 8.50 an hour. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 376 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 349 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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