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Bill: Workers Rights Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
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 3410
Description[?]:
| A free and just market means protecting the right of the investers, consumers, and employees. As of now we are weak on the rights of workers, and this bill aims to improve choice and competitveness for all when seeking a job or working in one. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 2
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 4
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 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.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:16:33, December 12, 2012 CET | From |  The Liber Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Initiative |
| Message | We will support this bill. |
| Date | 16:15:01, December 12, 2012 CET | From | Land and Peoples' Choice Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Initiative |
| Message | We oppose this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 309 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 292 |
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