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Bill: Wirtschaftsreform Gesetzentwurf
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fortschrittspartei
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: January 3570
Description[?]:
| OOC: I hope I don't messed the bills title. My German is pretty rusty |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Only open shops are legal.
Current: Only open shops are legal.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:00:26, October 31, 2013 CET | From |  Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Wirtschaftsreform Gesetzentwurf |
| Message | Herr Präsident, The petition presented to us today touches the values of consensual industrial relations at the heart of government policy for the past century.While we believe the unions are valuable partners, we do not believe that that necessitates something as heavy-handed as allowing unions to bargain for companies to force union membership on their employees and potential employees. As for the opening up of foreign investment, the House knows my party's position. However, if we give the private sector enough time to allow the erection of preferential share barriers to protect vital private companies in the Crownlands, we would in time think that such an opening up could be beneficial in the long run. The energy nationalisation measure puts our nation a step backwards in the provision of a vital public service and brings politics into the energy market even more than with simple regulation as it is now, at no added benefit to the consumer. We therefore oppose that part of this petition. I thank the chair. der sehr ehrenwerter Thomas Takata MdR (HDV, Hulstria), Minister of Trade and Industry. |
| Date | 16:17:22, October 31, 2013 CET | From | Internationale Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Wirtschaftsreform Gesetzentwurf |
| Message | Herr Präsident, The IKP is deeply confused as to why there seems to be attempts from across the political spectrum to allow for International Capital to relieve this Nation of its national Industries. A more paranoid party would request an audit. Sascha Meinhof Vorläufige Kommissar für Außenwirtschaft |
| Date | 16:28:41, October 31, 2013 CET | From | Fortschrittspartei | To | Debating the Wirtschaftsreform Gesetzentwurf |
| Message | Herr Präsident, I don't get why we should restrict business models? I think we need to allow every business model. Private energy companies failed us. Hulstrian people suffer from high prices and low services. Nationalisation of energy companies will be the solution. We shouldn't intervene the market with populist and protectionist ideas. I yield Ekaterina Beichner Leader of Fortschrittspartei |
| Date | 17:27:26, October 31, 2013 CET | From | Liberale Volkspartei | To | Debating the Wirtschaftsreform Gesetzentwurf |
| Message | Herr Präsident, as much as I abhor the idea of having to agree with the far-left, in this case I can only repeat the assessment of the Hon. Member Meinhof. This proposal lacks any kind of ideological coherency, and the statement of Frau Beichner only adds to the confusion she has caused with this odd combination of proposals. While she has condemned market intervention through "populist and protectionist ideas" in her statement, her bill includes exactly such ideas. Nationalization means unduly intervening in the marketplace, and is also in some way protectionist by outlawing any kind of competition. Needless to say that such proposals fuel populist sentiments as well. Georg Wintersfeld, MdR LVP-Hulstria Spokesman for Trade and Industry |
| Date | 21:30:13, October 31, 2013 CET | From | Hulstrianisch-Sozialistischen Partei | To | Debating the Wirtschaftsreform Gesetzentwurf |
| Message | Herr Präsident, The HSP supports the nationalization of key utilitarian industries - what is there to fear if the essential services remain in the hands of central government, whilst external companies can intervene in less-crucial industries? I feel that such a hostility to internationalism in our political community only provokes negative emotion, and should be discouraged in the hope of more tolerant discourse. Henri Streckenbach (speaking on behalf of Leo Wohlfarth) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 34 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 511 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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