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Bill: Strike Busting Bill
Details
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: February 2178
Description[?]:
| We propose to ban all strikes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
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 but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
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 | 17:33:35, January 29, 2006 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the Strike Busting Bill |
| Message | We must preserve the rights of the worker, shame on the brotherhood for claiming to represent the workers and then deceiving them. |
| Date | 12:51:41, February 05, 2006 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Strike Busting Bill |
| Message | We dont make any such claims. Strikes cannot be legal if working is illegal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 33 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 51 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 11 |
| Random fact: You can inactivate yourself on your User Page. You will then lose all your seats but your party account won't be deleted, and your party's Visibility ratings will not diminish. Reactivation can be requested in the "Reactivation Requests" thread in the Game Moderation section of the Particracy Forum. |
| Random quote: "If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it." - Ken Livingstone |