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Bill: Economic Liberalisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shareholders' Group
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: November 3231
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 5
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:55:35, December 20, 2011 CET | From |  Shareholders' Group | To | Debating the Economic Liberalisation Act |
| Message | Fellow Agents, Talmoria has, since discovery, been a developing nation with little to attract foreign investment and commerce. We propose the Economic Liberalisation Act today in order to put an end to the anti-business approach of this country in an attempt to improve the lives and livelihoods of the Talmorian people. |
| Date | 17:22:30, December 20, 2011 CET | From | Socialist Republican League | To | Debating the Economic Liberalisation Act |
| Message | History has shown countries that went from nationalized to privatized economies became even worse than they were before. We will not support this bill, especially on proposal 5. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 75 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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