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Bill: Minimum Wage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hacia Casa
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 3499
Description[?]:
| Every Dranish worker deserves a fair wage they can live on. Shame on employers who exploit their workers, and shame on the politicians who have allowed them to get away with it! Leticia Saldanas General Secretary of the Dranish Socialist League |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:29:28, June 11, 2013 CET | From | Centre Democrats | To | Debating the Minimum Wage Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The state shall not meddle in wage regulation, it is entirely up to the two sides of the industry to decide upon. Liam Qvortrup (R) Minister of Trade and Industry |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 74 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 277 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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