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Bill: Union of Socialist Workers Reform Bill #1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Undeb y Gweithwyr Sosialaidd
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: April 3924
Description[?]:
| For the Workers! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: The decision is left to the local governments.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 65
Current: 63
Proposed: 55
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Current: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Proposed: The government owns and operates all airports.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state does not provide child benefit.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Current: There is a regulated inheritance law, but private regulation of inheritance is allowed and not regulated.
Proposed: There is a strictly regulated inheritance law, private regulation is not allowed.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:18:01, October 17, 2015 CET | From |  Alorian Liberty Alliance (ALA) | To | Debating the Union of Socialist Workers Reform Bill #1 |
| Message | This bill would destroy our economy. Why would you like to make everyone equally poor? |
| Date | 17:17:38, October 17, 2015 CET | From | Undeb y Gweithwyr Sosialaidd | To | Debating the Union of Socialist Workers Reform Bill #1 |
| Message | Comrades, How would this make anyone poor? It would in fact do the opposite as lending rates would be much lower due to the public ownership of the banks allowing more people to participate in our economy. People will also have more money in their pockets because energy and other goods will be less expensive because there will be no need to charge for profit. -Union of Socialist Workers Trade Union Leadership Council |
| Date | 17:51:27, October 17, 2015 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party (PRO-SPA) | To | Debating the Union of Socialist Workers Reform Bill #1 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We clearly can't agree on all of these articles, but we want to focus the attention on some important issues that should be reformed as soon as possible. Like the Article 12. We can't believe we live in a country that doesn't protect its workforce. We urgently need a Work Reform in Aloria. Camedyr Edris PgD Leader. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 517 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
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