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Bill: Labor Union Act of 2867
Details
Submitted by[?]: House Lusk-Nat'l Syndicalist Party (UM)
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: October 2867
Description[?]:
| Rather than permit governmental regulation or the caprices of the free market to determine aspects of business, this act will empower each individual trade union to negotiate for better working conditions. In order to protect these unions, the NSP proposes that the law concerning the firing of workers in such unions be changed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 2
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:39:34, December 23, 2009 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Labor Union Act of 2867 |
| Message | This is a tremendously regressive Act, and will take power away from the individual once more, and into the hands of trade union barons. This is a sad day for Hutori. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 207 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 184 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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