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Bill: Worker Co-operatives Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Party
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: August 3398
Description[?]:
| Worker co-operatives are the way of the future, promoting initiative, innovation and social justice. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:47:55, November 19, 2012 CET | From | Valdorian Blue Shirt Movement | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | The VBSM will support this. Javier Rabal Jefe Adjunto de Partido |
| Date | 13:35:44, November 19, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | The socialist idea of letting government pick winners and losers in the marketplace shows that the DSP should swiftly remove the term "Democratic" from its name. We will of course vote against this proposal. Adrienne LeCoultre-Overstraten MP Member for Valdor GNP Spokeswoman for Trade and Industry |
| Date | 15:56:40, November 19, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | Ms Adrienne LeCoultre-Overstraten MP (whew - said it one without having to pause for breath!) does not understand democracy if she believes worker co-operatives are undemocratic. In a worker co-operative, all workers have a vote in determining how their enterprises are run. No organisation could be more democratic. The reality is that Ms. Adrienne LeCoutre-Overstaten is a posh, stuck-up, snotty, over-privileged scion of the wealthy classes who does not want ordinary people to have any power over their lives. George Butterworth (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 16:07:39, November 19, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | Mr Butterworth (whew - said it one without having to pause for laughing) does not understand that democracy becomes tyranny if it is applied to areas that are part of private autonomy, which includes business: the decree of the majority is by no means less totalitarian than the decree of one individual. Nevertheless, workers are perfectly fine to run a business collectively, but they should not expect to live off taxpayer money if they wish to do so. Adrienne LeCoultre-Overstraten MP Member for Valdor GNP Spokeswoman for Trade and Industry |
| Date | 16:14:52, November 19, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | Besides, Mr Butterworth will face a libel charge for his childish insults against me. Expect a letter from my lawyer. Adrienne LeCoultre-Overstraten MP Member for Valdor GNP Spokeswoman for Trade and Industry |
| Date | 20:03:09, November 19, 2012 CET | From | Conservative National Party | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, if a DWC needs government subsidies to work, does that not suggest that the government is supporting an otherwise unviable means of economic production? Does it not further suggest that the government is thus wasting taxpayer money when other models of corporate organisation are more efficient. The Rt. Hon. Trade and Industry Minister stated that this is an example of the government picking winners. We disagree. It is an example of the government picking losers. Elaine Duvalle MP Member for Valdor |
| Date | 06:18:03, November 20, 2012 CET | From | Valdorian Blue Shirt Movement | To | Debating the Worker Co-operatives Act |
| Message | Mr. Butterworth, I would advise you to save your breath against the attacks of the GNP and the CNP. They have proven time and again how they are in either in the bed or the pocketbook (probably both) of the most elite sections of Dranlands Corporate special interests. Furthermore, they will deride you and disrespect you at every opportunity because of your views. While I personally look forward you your party winning some seats in Parliament at the next election, I warn you that if you do they may attempt to have the elections declared void, exclude you and those people of Draland that you represent from government, and also proclaim you anti-democratic dictators. It is quite disgusting, really, when you realize just what a political system dominated by Corporations looks like. Nevertheless, keep on keeping on. Javier Rabal Jefe Adjunto de Partido |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 63 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 187 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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