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Bill: Trades Union Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partidul Social Democrat
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: April 4109
Description[?]:
| Trades Union are the most effective way for workers to defend their rights in a society. Their rights should be strengthened and this bill is an ideal way to do it. |
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: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
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 cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
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.
Article 5
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 | 02:47:17, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Partidul Poporului Noului Endralon | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | We think this will only hurt the workers and the economy. It is not fair for businesses to see their workers go on a strike that has nothing to do with them, it will hurt our economy and cause jobs to be lost. Secondly we believe that the unions should serve their members and thus need to put every strike up to vote. The rest of these proposals are dangerous, the NEPP cannot support a move back to socialism. Henrik Magyar Parliamentry leader of the NEPP |
| Date | 11:28:37, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Moderate Party | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | How would workers be able to defend their rights effectively if trade unions are not required to hold a ballot before striking? How does the current situation weaken their ability to defend their rights in an orderly and effective manner? This bill would seriously alter the balance of power between labour and business and the Moderate Party opposes any such move, left or right. We oppose this bill Traian Ponta Chairman of the Moderate Party |
| Date | 12:31:16, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Partidul Social Democrat | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | Workers derive their strength from their ability to act in cooperation and work together to achieve a beneficial outcome for all. Consequently, secondary strike action is an important part of Union's existence. As for the concerns regarding a ballot, a Union cannot be effective in achieving the best outcome for its members if they are required to go through a drawn out process before striking. If a Union is calling strikes which it's members don't support then they are free to leave at any time. Ultimately, Trades Union will not call unpopular strikes. Nic Stefan Chair of the Committee Kizenian Partidul Lucrătorilor |
| Date | 12:32:53, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Partidul Poporului Noului Endralon | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | We agree with the Moderate Party, the workers must not become a tool of the trade unions in their quest to destroy our economy. Henrik Magyar Parliamentry leader of the NEPP |
| Date | 14:09:47, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Moderate Party | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | Mandating ballots before striking serve to help foster a culture of openness and democracy in the trade unions. We cannot support the vision of authoritarian trade union leaders deciding on when to hold strikes without consulting every member of the particular union. Why should members be forced to leave a trade union they have made contributions to for many years just because the leadership demands a right to call strikes without ordinary members expressing their views. Trade unions must remain instruments of democracy, turning into oligarchies will never serve them well. Traian Ponta Chairman of the Moderate Party |
| Date | 17:18:25, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Partidul Social Democrat | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | These are legitimate concerns and we understand that they are coming from a position which is fair and, well, moderate. However, one has to the impacts of making a Union ballot its members. Ballots can take weeks, even months to organise, and when discussions need to be concluded quickly (perhaps with the government), that kind of time cannot be wasted. Additionally, it weakens the hand of Union leaders if they are not in a position to call a strike without a ballot, thus snatching more power from the workers and giving it over to bug business. This rhetoric is to be expected from the government, who have made it clear that they do not serve the working man instead they serve the man who lays him off. Nic Stefan Chair of the Committee Kizenian Partidul Lucrătorilor |
| Date | 00:10:59, October 22, 2016 CET | From | Uniunea Hosia Democrată | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | We strongly oppose these proposals, which would be damaging not only to our economy and to industrial relations, but to the cause of democracy within the trade union movement. The KPL claim to be the champions of working people...so why allow closed shop arrangements, which force workers to belong to unions? And why deny workers their legitimate right to take part in ballots when it comes to deciding whether to take strike action or not? Lucian Petrescu Chairman of the Hosian Democratic Union |
| Date | 00:16:32, October 22, 2016 CET | From | Partidul Social Democrat | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | We suggest allowing closed shops because, even though we are not huge fans of the idea, they should be allowed to exist. We would like to acknowledge, too, that workers would not be prevented from being balloted, in fact we suspect many Unions would continue the practice as it legitimises their cause, but it provides leaders with the powers they need to combat workplace injustice. Nic Stefan Chair of the Committee Kizenian Partidul Lucrătorilor |
| Date | 02:12:07, October 22, 2016 CET | From | Demokratikus Liberális Párt | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | The only difference between a Trade union and a Mafia is that the former carries a red flag. Csatár Attila Coordinator of the Freedom Front |
| Date | 00:56:15, October 23, 2016 CET | From | Partidul Echilibru | To | Debating the Trades Union Bill |
| Message | Trade unions represent division, ambition and thus inequilibrium. This is not acceptable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 451 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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