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Bill: Workers Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit
Status[?]: passed
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: March 4005
Description[?]:
| Reforms concerning union rights. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces 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 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
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 must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Article 5
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:: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:13:19, March 27, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | We agree |
| Date | 18:02:48, March 27, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | We ask the the DZP to respect the worker's rights. If this passes the SED ministers will resign. |
| Date | 18:19:38, March 28, 2016 CET | From | Zentristische Partei von Albrunn | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | We are sorry that the SED will have to proceed with the resignation. |
| Date | 21:43:24, March 28, 2016 CET | From | Sozialistische Einheitspartei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | If sarcasm is your style, it does not suit you, Sir. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 319 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 181 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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