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Bill: Pro-Business Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neo-Feudalist 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: June 2170
Description[?]:
| A bill to prohibit the formation of unions, which inhibit the economy, and remove certain regulations which further hinder businesses. Child labor shall be made mandatory to maximize the amount of labor available for wage slavery. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Proposed: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:11:28, January 11, 2006 CET | From | United Centrists | To | Debating the Pro-Business Act |
| Message | We disagree with practically everything article proposed. We support voluntary unions and the right of workers to strike. While we believe that the current pollution regulation standards could be lessened slightly, we do not back a complete lack of regulation. We also completely oppose child labor in any form. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 42 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 58 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too. |
| Random quote: "Without opposition there is no politics." - Alun Daffys, former Alorian politician |