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Bill: Right to Strike Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Socialist 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: October 3367
Description[?]:
| The current system is too restrictive. All workers should have the right to strike. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:11:22, September 18, 2012 CET | From |   Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Right to Strike Act |
| Message | Articles 2 and 3 are unacceptable. Article 1 is very nice. |
| Date | 00:22:37, September 19, 2012 CET | From | The Liberal Pinks | To | Debating the Right to Strike Act |
| Message | Agreed with CNC. I can be flexible on article 1 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 495 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 186 |
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