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Bill: Union Rights Bill 4220
Details
Submitted by[?]: Arbeiterpartei (A)
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: March 4223
Description[?]:
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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: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
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: 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 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, 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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
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 | 19:21:53, June 03, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Stärke Partei | To | Debating the Union Rights Bill 4220 |
Message | President, May we request that the Arbeiterpartei split their bills into smaller proposals? This will allow for individual assessment. That is all. Adler Koeppen DF Leader |
Date | 19:31:42, June 03, 2017 CET | From | Arbeiterpartei (A) | To | Debating the Union Rights Bill 4220 |
Message | OOC: Duly noted, i'll keep that in mind! |
Date | 19:33:01, June 03, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Stärke Partei | To | Debating the Union Rights Bill 4220 |
Message | OOC: coolio! |
Date | 15:40:10, June 07, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Union Rights Bill 4220 |
Message | President, This is far too socialist. A company doesn't have the right to fire their own workers? A union member doesn't have the right to vote on strike action? This is lunacy. Wilfred Bormann PU Finance Spokesperson |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 221 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 250 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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