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Bill: The Worker's Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labor 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: March 3651
Description[?]:
| This bill focuses on improving the quality of life for all Alorian workers and their families. Empowering the Internal Affairs department to implement a series of worker's rights regulations that support working families, ensure workers are paid a living wage, and protect workers from management abuses. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 2
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: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 3
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: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:07:37, April 12, 2014 CET | From | Aloria National Party | To | Debating the The Worker's Rights Act |
| Message | Okay, sounds good. But it will be work if add the proposal |
| Date | 22:26:14, April 12, 2014 CET | From | Aloria National Party | To | Debating the The Worker's Rights Act |
| Message | I'm sorry, I disagree.. |
| Date | 22:33:13, April 12, 2014 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the The Worker's Rights Act |
| Message | What does ANP disagree on? |
| Date | 22:55:01, April 12, 2014 CET | From | Wildrose Alliance | To | Debating the The Worker's Rights Act |
| Message | As you probably have guessed, we are opposed. We believe that the best balance between employers and employees is as follows: "Employees have the right to strike, but the employer also has the right to fire. Of course if the strike is reasonable, then the employees will be in a position to collectively bargain. But companies need to run and they can't afford to seek government approval everytime a worker makes ridiculous demands. Workers should be treated fairly, but not extravagantly". We are opposed to secondary strike action; strictly speaking, we are okay with it, but we consider it a "strike for unreasonable reasons", thereby giving the employer the right to fire such individuals for going on strike. But this option does not exist. |
| Date | 11:59:57, April 13, 2014 CET | From | Aloria Conservative Party | To | Debating the The Worker's Rights Act |
| Message | Mr.Speaker, On this occasion I agree with the Wildrose Alliance, it is up to the company and the manager to enforce their disciplinary procedures. Prehaps this bill highlights the need to bring in laws regarding unfair dismissal. But this party will be voting no, due to the fact that people can walk out in sympathy, when it should be the fact that people let the employers know at least 24 hours to inform them of industrial action. Also, we oppose given that the employers have had rights taken away from them, when it comes to dismissal of an employee. We do however support the need for laws regarding unfair dismissal and what can be done. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 175 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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