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Bill: Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Art & Labour
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 2942
Description[?]:
| Minor Alterations To Increase Union Rights And Establish A Government Run Stock Exchange |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
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 The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are banned.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:26:15, May 18, 2010 CET | From |  Art & Labour | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | 1. Unions should be allowed to strike in support of other workers irrespective of the sector they are in if they believe it to be the right thing to do. Obviously they would be bound by existing law regarding workers in critical sectors of the economy and public services. 2. Government ownership of the stock exchange means that business will be able to find investment if it needs it, and the government will be able to oversee the market to ensure deals are not being done for the wrong reasons or in violation of the law. The fate of this bill is up to the parties currently part of the National Soviet, for obvious reasons. As such, the SDP shall leave it to the National Soviet to make up its mind on the bill. |
| Date | 01:07:52, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Anarcho-Primitivist Concern | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | The RMS enthusiastically supports the first point, but not the second, as it takes power away from the workers into the hands of investors. |
| Date | 01:55:24, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Progressive Centrist Democrats | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | The PCD disagrees on both demands. We do not see any right to sympathy strikes. The stock exchange proposal is not going far enough for us. We want a financial market and we want it strongly regulated, but there is no neccessity to have the stock exchange run by the government. The PCD is opposed to state run business. It is merely the states duty to regulate the market to ensure appropriate rights to workers and consumers. |
| Date | 04:32:40, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Marxist-Leninist Party of Ikradon (LL) | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We do not believe number 2 is needed. |
| Date | 19:25:02, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We also disagree on the second proposal, and are kind of undecided on the first. In theory, that could allow everyone to strike when one group of people are striking. We will hold a meeting to discuss the first article. |
| Date | 19:15:05, May 20, 2010 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | The meeting went without major fireworks, as the winning argument is that only related labor knew how things were. Minister of Trade & Industry Nagila Muller also stated that "This could allow a complete stoppage of work anytime one group of people strike! This won't be good for Ikradon!" In the end, Union Socialism Alliance voted 37-16 to reject the bill. Diantha Boekhouwer Party Speaker in the National Soviet of the Socialist Republic, Commissar on Foreign Affairs & External Relations, Vice-Spokesperson Union Socialism Alliance |
| Date | 18:29:06, May 21, 2010 CET | From | Art & Labour | To | Debating the Minor Trade Union and Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | May I point parties still undecided on this bill toward the recent opinion poll in the Ikradon Daily where a majority of citizens asked preferred the idea of a stock exchange run by the government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 148 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 115 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 336 |
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