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Bill: Union Deregulation Act of 2859
Details
Submitted by[?]: House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM)
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: April 2860
Description[?]:
| This act will remove government restrictions on 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: 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 2
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
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 | 09:44:59, December 08, 2009 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Union Deregulation Act of 2859 |
| Message | Regarding Article I - this will simply create anarchy. It is wrong that workers should be hauled out of work by their trade union bosses to campaign in matters unrelated to them. It will also reduce the likelihood of a businessman to co-operate with his workers. This is how capitalism works - a businessman does the best for his workers to reduce the likelihood of them going on strike. If he is the best boss in the world, and his workers still go on strike to 'aid' others, directly affecting his business, where is his incentive to do his best for workers? Article II - our legislation has brought calm to the essential services, and has reassured the public. We need to maintain the strike ban to keep our society safe. Article III - this is exceptionally undemocratic. The ordinary working trade unionist will become powerless, and power will pass into the hands of the trade union barons. We urge the GKF to vote with us on this one, or make an abstention, for the sake of Hutori. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 88 | |
| no | Total Seats: 195 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 108 |
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