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Bill: Labour Act on Strikes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Socialism Alliance
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 3062
Description[?]:
| To avoid the creation of an elite class in society, the workers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:20:11, January 15, 2011 CET | From | Ikradon Megacorporation | To | Debating the Labour Act on Strikes |
| Message | the Ikradon Megacorporation supports this bill. |
| Date | 19:56:55, January 15, 2011 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the Labour Act on Strikes |
| Message | Yes, indeed. |
| Date | 20:09:51, January 15, 2011 CET | From | Anarcho-Primitivist Concern | To | Debating the Labour Act on Strikes |
| Message | The workers, being over 90% of society, can hardly be an elite. |
| Date | 13:56:17, January 16, 2011 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Labour Act on Strikes |
| Message | It will stop them from abusing their rights. |
| Date | 16:35:19, January 16, 2011 CET | From | Art & Labour | To | Debating the Labour Act on Strikes |
| Message | Since we prefer that the government be the guardian of workers rights we will support this. However, the unions must retain some power to defend their members interests. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 351 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion." - Joseph Goebbels |