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Bill: Sensible, pragmatic, moderate Jelbanian Economic Bill: Right to strike and abolition of sales tax on essential goods
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Minarchiste
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 3657
Description[?]:
| This bill is not of the left or right - but of freedom and an open economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 2
Current: 18
Proposed: 0
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 4
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 may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 5
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:04:06, April 24, 2014 CET | From |  Faşist Prensibi | To | Debating the Sensible, pragmatic, moderate Jelbanian Economic Bill: Right to strike and abolition of sales tax on essential goods |
| Message | Eh... A mix of stuff I agree and disagree with. |
| Date | 23:22:16, April 24, 2014 CET | From | Parti populaire Libéral | To | Debating the Sensible, pragmatic, moderate Jelbanian Economic Bill: Right to strike and abolition of sales tax on essential goods |
| Message | We agree with articles 2 & 3 but not the others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 450 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime." - Aristotle |