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Bill: Trade Union Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Alliance
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: July 4049
Description[?]:
| We are not anti-union and we recognise the legitimate role unions have to play in our society and our economy...but the current legal framework is completely inadequate. Unions need to be better regulated, to prevent them from abusing their power. Cosmo Adams Chairman of the Imperial Alliance |
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:: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Current: This issue is decided by local governments.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers 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 must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:38:53, June 24, 2016 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Reform Act |
| Message | We support Article 1 only |
| Date | 15:49:45, June 24, 2016 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty and Freedom Party | To | Debating the Trade Union Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with Article 3, but disagree with Articles 1, 2, and 4. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 151 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 599 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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