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Bill: Freedom in the Unions
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic Party
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: October 3812
Description[?]:
| "We voted for allowing anyone to strike, but we need to clarify that the unions aren't forced on anyone. Sure, we allow for unions to have more freedom, but they shouldn't have more power. This is a mature act of freedom that is important to the future success of Solentia." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:54:42, March 07, 2015 CET | From |  Radical Republican Party (RRP) | To | Debating the Freedom in the Unions |
| Message | Yet again this talk about freedom and at the same time proposing a bill reducing the power of the common man. This would seriously weaken our society's equality. Adam Reed NLP Chairman |
| Date | 23:07:06, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Freedom in the Unions |
| Message | We are torn on this measure. We do support Article 1 but are undecided about Article 2 at this point. Having unions and employers negotiate the daily working hours as well as pay and benefits appears to be the fairest way of managing the economy. This is a major principle of a Social Market Economy that the Reform Option of Solentia supports. -Sarah Cordery, Head Speaker of the Reform Option Council |
| Date | 23:17:20, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Freedom in the Unions |
| Message | We have decided to vote in favor of this because restructuring the economy to allow for entrepreneurship is vital for our long-term prosperity. That said, we remain divided on article 2. -Sarah Cordery, Head Speaker of the Reform Option Council |
| Date | 23:33:18, March 07, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Freedom in the Unions |
| Message | "This doesn't take power away from the common man. It gives them more power. Now instead of unions bargaining, local governments can allow individuals to bargain. Localizing such issues is perfect. The first article is a necessity because it gives the common man the right to choose. If he or she doesn't want to be in a trade union, they will not be in a trade union." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS |
| Date | 03:44:22, March 08, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Freedom in the Unions |
| Message | What you say holds true for highly skilled and experienced employees. Unfortunately the same thing does not hold true for low-skilled workers who will have little to no bargaining power. That's why such areas choose to unionize in the first place, because each individual worker has less bargaining power than a union of many workers. -Sarah Cordery, Head Speaker of the Reform Option Council |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 110 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 239 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 76 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "Radical left-wing ideologies must be stamped out." - Franklin McCarthy, former Solentian politician |