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Bill: Trade Union Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Workers 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: December 3957
Description[?]:
| This bill aims to improve the relationship between employer an worker also it aims to improve working conditions. |
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:: Only open shops are legal.
Current: Only open shops are legal.
Proposed: This issue is decided by local governments.
Article 2
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: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
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 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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
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 | 15:41:41, December 24, 2015 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Trade Union Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker We ask the Representative of the MWP how this bill will improve work employee relations or even improve working conditions. Jessie MacDonald RAH Trade and Industry Critic |
| Date | 17:32:31, December 24, 2015 CET | From | The Workers Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Bill |
| Message | it will improve the ability of workers to collectively bargain for better conditions |
| Date | 17:32:35, December 24, 2015 CET | From | The Workers Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Bill |
| Message | it will improve the ability of workers to collectively bargain for better conditions |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 600 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "You can only progress when you think big, you can only move forward when you look further." - Arria Ivmarus, former Selucian politician |