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Bill: Social Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Communist Workers Party (BCWP)
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 3733
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:05:54, September 23, 2014 CET | From | Baltusia Partido Conservador | To | Debating the Social Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, What do the communists have against allowing public and private institutions run side by side? Let's give the people a choice, we reject this bill. Cody Donnell, Prime Minister |
| Date | 18:21:25, September 24, 2014 CET | From | Baltusian Communist Workers Party (BCWP) | To | Debating the Social Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We give the people the choice. The choose for a party that gives more power to the rich and less to the poor or to have a real democratic society... Let them choose! Roger Lerouge |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 435 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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