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Bill: Syndicalism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Front
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: November 3107
Description[?]:
| A bill to ensure that trade unions pay their fair share towards our economy's growth. Cooperation with business leaders rather than confrontation must be promoted in the workplace. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go 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: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers 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, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:39:06, April 17, 2011 CET | From | Rutanian Supremacist League | To | Debating the Syndicalism Bill |
| Message | We would have taken it farther, but this is an excellent compromise. Rep Reginald Blackburn, Crimson Eagles. |
| Date | 01:54:10, April 17, 2011 CET | From | National Front | To | Debating the Syndicalism Bill |
| Message | At a time when the country is currently passing a budget, the support for which may change at any moment, the NF thought it prudent to take a more moderate stance on trade unions for the time being - putting national before party interest. Lord Huddersfield, National Front Chairman & Parliamentarian |
| Date | 02:01:41, April 17, 2011 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Syndicalism Bill |
| Message | The Rutanian people will not support this blatant attack on unions. Rep. Andy Hatchell (Floral, North City) DRP Assembly Leader |
| Date | 02:08:20, April 17, 2011 CET | From | National Front | To | Debating the Syndicalism Bill |
| Message | This bill does not infringe on workers' rights to take part in a union and ensures that they are entitled to go on secondary strikes in support of closely related unions. This bill is a compromise between pro and anti union factions in the National Assembly. K. Richard National Front Parliamentarian |
| Date | 02:16:24, April 17, 2011 CET | From | Rutanian Supremacist League | To | Debating the Syndicalism Bill |
| Message | The DRP needs to reevaluate its unconditional support for unions. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 291 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 384 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation reserves the discretion to declare RP laws invalid if the players supporting them are doing so in an excessively confrontational way. |
| Random quote: "I'm not a leftist; I'm where the righteous ought to be." - M.M. Coady |