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Bill: Gross National Happiness 2.0 / Part I - Economy / NAP-EL / MfP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Movement for Percyism
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: July 3831
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, I would like to introduce you to Gross National Happiness 2.0 for our Economy. An old bill proposed by my grandfather and former President Donald Miller. Alexander Miller Faction Leader |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: This issue is decided by local governments.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 2
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 cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 6
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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:33:11, January 04, 2015 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Gross National Happiness 2.0 / Part I - Economy / NAP-EL / MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Regarding Article 1, I do not support closed shops but I support union shops and agency shops. I don't support Articles 2 and 3. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG, Minister of Trade & Industry, Vice President of Lodamun |
| Date | 09:28:41, January 04, 2015 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Gross National Happiness 2.0 / Part I - Economy / NAP-EL / MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, why have quota for minority groups? Why should there be positive discrimination? We, Nationalists, don't see minority groups. All Citizens are equal. Joris Vonkers LNC chairman vice-President of Lodamun |
| Date | 10:40:21, January 04, 2015 CET | From | Movement for Percyism | To | Debating the Gross National Happiness 2.0 / Part I - Economy / NAP-EL / MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We are for qoutas since these groups are to often ignored on the labour market. As true Nationalists all citizens are indeed treated equal, yet we do see in the economy that certain groups are systematically been left behind. Therefore as true Nationalists we propose a quota. Donald Miller President of Lodamun. |
| Date | 05:16:22, April 15, 2015 CET | From | FJS Freedom, Justice, Sustainability | To | Debating the Gross National Happiness 2.0 / Part I - Economy / NAP-EL / MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As can be expected we support some, but not all of these provisions. FJS |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 311 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 199 |
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