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Bill: Workers' Rights
Details
Submitted by[?]: Workers Revolutionary League - Gaduridos
Status[?]: passed
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: February 3678
Description[?]:
| Support the rights of the workers |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:28:24, June 06, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Workers of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Workers' Rights |
| Message | OOC: There will be an election in May - and the voting deadline for this bill is in October. This bill will be automatically reverted back into debate after the election. |
| Date | 17:39:04, June 06, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Workers of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Workers' Rights |
| Message | The PWG supports articles 3, 4, and 5, although article 3 does not go far enough. As for article 2, the PWG sees state ownership is no better than private ownership. What is needed is a balanced combination of private, public/state, and collective ownership. And to article 1, how does nationalising energy provision protect workers's rights? The PWG support local energy provision because it has been proven to be more environmentally friendly than centralised provision. 1. Local grids mean that each region can find a renewable source best for their unique geographies 2. Local generation means less cost and infrastructure for transmission 3. Local provision means that small-scale privately/community-owned generations are possible. This allows small scale generations through wind and solar sources for homes and/or small communities. |
| Date | 17:40:40, June 06, 2014 CET | From | Workers Revolutionary League - Gaduridos | To | Debating the Workers' Rights |
| Message | I added it, I don't really know why... I will remove it after the elections |
| Date | 19:40:46, June 07, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Workers' Rights |
| Message | We would actually support Article 1, but we are opposed to Articles 2 & 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 141 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 109 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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