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Bill: Striking Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvisch Faschistischen Union
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: August 4147
Description[?]:
| An Act to combat excessive strike action. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
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 but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
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, 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 | 21:30:35, January 06, 2017 CET | From | Konservative Union | To | Debating the Striking Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we vote in favour of this bill under one condition that immediately after its passing article no.1 will be changed back to the previous option. Tim Tancredi, KU leader. |
| Date | 22:36:41, January 06, 2017 CET | From | Liberalen Partei | To | Debating the Striking Act |
| Message | This a a horrible bill that will destroy workers rights |
| Date | 00:51:58, January 07, 2017 CET | From | Fortschrittsvereinigung | To | Debating the Striking Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, And abhorrent proposal, we are shocked that members of the State Council outside the DFU have even voted in its favour! We will not stand for this attack on workers rights, and I am glad to see this bill slammed down by the State Council! Sara Voight, PLFP, Finance Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 103 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 389 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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