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Bill: Strike regulation, 2179
Details
Submitted by[?]: KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti
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: October 2179
Description[?]:
| Since we had introduced the trade unions, it is the time to regulate the right of strike. We must grant to our society that some elementar service (like hospitals and police) will be assured, but also give to this workers the possibility to demonstrate their requests. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, 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 workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:20:06, February 01, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Strike regulation, 2179 |
| Message | While Article 1 is favourable for preventing general strikes, that ground is lost when considering Article 2 In any efficient society critical workers such as medical, defence, emergency and even education should already be at optimal levels and therefore any reduction in service would not be acceptable. |
| Date | 01:38:53, February 02, 2006 CET | From | Northern Light | To | Debating the Strike regulation, 2179 |
| Message | Perfect... optimal level can be reduce to cause mild disconfort but not life-endangering situations. |
| Date | 01:59:41, February 02, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Strike regulation, 2179 |
| Message | Exactly. Mild discomfort will make us strong. |
| Date | 02:09:08, February 02, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Strike regulation, 2179 |
| Message | Sorry, I was being flippant ;) I do support the right to strike, but not "supportive" strikes - this makes it a political issue and not a negotiating tactic between employer and employee. Now unions are not protecting workers but threatening the economy and essential services, which we know are much more than mildly uncomfortable at "essential" levels. Unions should be about fair wages and working conditions, not a proxy for political ideologues. In fact, in a democratic society the workers and the unions themselves will be much better off in the long run if they stick to protecting their members and do not permit themselves to become puppets for a political cause. In this manner they remain able to negotiate in any political climate. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 50 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 17 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 33 |
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