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Bill: The Right to Strike
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
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: October 2186
Description[?]:
| Stop this undemocratic system of protest. It could bring the country to a standstill. |
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 2
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 3
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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
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 | 08:46:47, February 15, 2006 CET | From |  Hutori Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Right to Strike |
| Message | We cannot support this. |
| Date | 21:25:42, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Northern Lights | To | Debating the The Right to Strike |
| Message | not this time |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 85 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 162 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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