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Bill: Organized Labour Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union for Progress and Modernisation
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: June 3228
Description[?]:
| The right of working men and women to form trade unions, profesional guilds and such is in our opinion one of basic human rights. Employers and employees should be able to talk on equal footing. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
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: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
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: Only closely related trade unions can walk out 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 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:03:37, December 14, 2011 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Organized Labour Act |
| Message | In the name of freedom for civilians after countless years of oppression, we will support this, although we do feel this could hinder the economy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 538 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 212 |
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