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Bill: Free Market & Worker Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Working Families
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 3498
Description[?]:
(1) This bill abolishes the minimum wage as wages and prices should be dictated by the Free Market instead of by government decree; (2) This bill protects workers who have gone on strike in order to reach a Collective Bargaining FREE MARKET contract for just wages and benefits; |
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: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:47:04, June 09, 2013 CET | From | Workers' Solidarity Movement | To | Debating the Free Market & Worker Rights Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Once again, the Hon member proposes a ridiculous Bill that will gain next to no support. "Free Market" and "Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike" are complete opposites! We cannot support the abolition of the minimum wage, as it provides a vital safety net for Rutanian workers. However, we whole-heartedly support prohibiting the firing of striking workers. Unless the abolition of the minimum wage is removed, we will not support this Bill. Christian Täuber, Solidarity Spokesperson for Trade and Industry |
| Date | 19:49:31, June 09, 2013 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Free Market & Worker Rights Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I'm really confused by the CWF. For a party which calls its self "Capitalist", they sure don't act like one and this bill is proof of that. James Kenner UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 20:27:56, June 09, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Free Market & Worker Rights Act |
| Message | To the distinguished members of the Parliment: (1) Under our proposals, it does NOT matter if the government "safety net" of a minimum wage of a miniscule 10 RUT per hour is abolished b/c workers can simply organize and bargain for a Collective bargaining PRIVATE contract where they are making 15-25 RUT per hour plus healthcare benefits, vacation pay, and a pension plan. (2) We support abolition of the minimum wage in the instance that Unions and workers decide to bargain for a wage BELOW the legal limit at 5 RUT per hour in exchange of getting access to their company's lucrative profit-sharing plan. The C-WFP yields the balance of our time. OOC: UPR, do you consider Adam Smith (the Father of Capitalism) to be "anti-capitalist" as he ENDORSED unions in his book "Wealth of Nations"?! Also, Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) (The Father of Libertarianism) endorsed unions in his book "The Conscience of a Conservative." Why should only corporations "unionize" and not give that right to workers??? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 68 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 401 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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