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Bill: Socialist Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Ecology 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: May 2158
Description[?]:
| This bill promotes Socialism, and a better nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
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 | 00:22:33, December 13, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reform Act |
| Message | So why can't a child deliver newspapers or do gardening for money? |
| Date | 02:27:32, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Bonetrom Socialist Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reform Act |
| Message | To the NFP... a child delivering newspapers is not relevant in today's society as adults with cars have the job... that was back in the 50's when they rode bikes... and gardening for money??? since when do you see children doing that???... also, the law pertains to manual labor as in factory work... |
| Date | 03:16:08, December 13, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reform Act |
| Message | So adults spend hundreds of dollars on fuel to deliver newspapers? Last time I checked children/teenagers still rode bikes, did gardening and stacked shelves in the local supermarket. What's wrong with manual labour in a factory? What's wrong with packaging goods into a box? There are sufficient regulations (hence: '...with additional regulations to those of adult labourers'.) to ensure working conditions are good. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 284 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 388 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
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