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Bill: Free Market Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unión Radical
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: September 3760
Description[?]:
| Madam Speaker, We need a more free market and therefor we propose this bill. Tomas Bolivar Party Leader Unión Radical |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 2
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: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:03:05, November 18, 2014 CET | From | Baltusia Partido Conservador | To | Debating the Free Market Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We support the the UR's views on the economy. We do though see that a minimum wage is needed for people to live a stable life. For the phone service, we see that the state needs to regulate the rates those private companies charge since phones are essential to many people. We oppose articles 1 & 2. For article 1 we support the legalization of prostitution but we see if the government supports it as a profession, we would be encouraging it. For trade unions, it is essential that we make sure are economy is working and not striking. Jocelyn Danielle, Trade & Industry Minister |
| Date | 04:28:10, November 18, 2014 CET | From | Unión Radical | To | Debating the Free Market Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We agree with the BPC that there should be a minimum wage, but we do not believe that the state should make one. It should be entirely up to the two sides of the industry since they know what would be best for them. We do however not believe that the state should meddle in the phone industry since it hurts the competition in Baltusia and if there is competition then there are low prices. If the government recognizes prostitution as a profession then it allows prostitutes to organize themselves and obtain the same rights as other employees/employers. Besides that we believe that prostitution is no worse a profession than any other profession out there. Regarding the powers of the trade unions we believe that they should have all the power in the world to strike for a right cause and we should never question the unions causes for strikes. Strikes are after all a great tool workers have to improve their lives. Tomas Bolivar Party Leader Unión Radical |
| Date | 08:46:27, November 18, 2014 CET | From | Partido Popular radicales | To | Debating the Free Market Act |
| Message | We can't agree with Article 4. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 435 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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