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Bill: Get government off workers' backs
Details
Submitted by[?]: Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
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: February 2134
Description[?]:
| The government has no business interfereing in the internal affairs of unions. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:16:30, October 27, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | since this no longer affects regulation rtings one way or the other, pandering is no longer necessary. |
| Date | 19:21:18, October 27, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | Opposed |
| Date | 19:52:44, October 27, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | Support. |
| Date | 00:30:22, October 28, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | "The government has no business interfereing in the internal affairs of unions." But apparently the leadership of unions have the right to force their members to strike, whether a majority wants it or not? |
| Date | 19:15:44, October 28, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | Union leaderships are demcoratically elected and operate on a mandate from their members; they can be recalled at any time if they abuse their authority. however, we will vote for compulsory worker votes on every strike decision if the Remnants follwo the same principle and vote for democratic management of workplaces, instead of supporting all decisions being taken by management. |
| Date | 22:35:14, October 28, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | We do not operate in the realm of mortals and compromise. Our policy is issued by divine edict, and that which is ordered cannot be circumvented. |
| Date | 00:57:51, October 29, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | Mortals and compromise? |
| Date | 01:02:43, October 29, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Get government off workers' backs |
| Message | We have a higher purpose, we are based on Divine law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 184 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 116 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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