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Bill: Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centrist Alliance
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: July 4229
Description[?]:
| Proposed by Rebecca Rees (CA-BC Speaker and Finance Minister) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 5
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: 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 6
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 must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:06:08, June 17, 2017 CET | From |  Centrist Alliance | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Can we have the opinions of other parties regarding our proposal? We hope through this proposal we can please both right and left. Rebecca Rees CA-BC Speaker |
| Date | 22:31:32, June 17, 2017 CET | From | White Rose | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We cannot support 4, 5, 6 and 7. Marquis Dale Weston Leader of the RCP |
| Date | 23:40:03, June 17, 2017 CET | From | Centrist Alliance | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We ask the Royal Conservatives to explain why this is the case. Rebecca Rees CA-BC Speaker |
| Date | 23:51:36, June 17, 2017 CET | From | White Rose | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Of course. Article 4 would interfere in the free market. If a corporation, company or body can create, sustain and supply a monopoly, so be it. Article 5 would open ourselves to rampant strike action. Why should i get to strike because my mate gets paid less and we are in close Trade Unions. I should only stike about my own pay and conditions, I can support my mate without hurting my own business, especially since businesses can fire people who go on strike. Article 6 is about democracy. A trade union should be able to muster and get the support of at least half its total membership before taking union wide action. Article 7 believes DWC's are politically motivated and proven ineffective in the business world, especially when corporations paying our low corporation tax can provide, sustain and expand so much more. And these are our reasons for wanting to protect the country. If they removed these articles, the bill would have RCP support... you could even present a second bill with these article attached for a seperate vote, which we will oppose but the House may decide otherwise. Marquis Dale Weston Leader of the RCP |
| Date | 08:45:50, June 18, 2017 CET | From | Centrist Alliance | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Article 4 prevents the free market system from being controlled and tampered with - it is necessary for the sustainability of the free market ststem. Article 5 allows workers to go out on strike in solidarity with the working conditions of others - something the Holy Luthori Church would support. Article 6 - if turnout in Luthori reached below 50% would it not be undemocratic to declare the election invalid and for the previous parties to continue to govern? Article 7- if people wish to form a DWC then they should not be blocked from doing so. Rebecca Rees CA-BC Speaker |
| Date | 01:07:40, June 19, 2017 CET | From | White Rose | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Article 4 would allow the Government to control and tamper with the free market. Article 5 would not gain the support of the Church in our view, because it would open the floodgates to crippling strikes, job losses and a collapse in services, especially essential public services. Article 6 is a different matter, if the Capitalist Alliance want to discuss turnout thresholds in elections, we are willing. But on strikes, an action that can lead to job losses should be supported by membership. If it is that important, surely the members will vote. Article 7, of course they should be, to protect the economy, jobs and services. Marquis Dale Weston Leader of the RCP |
| Date | 20:07:45, June 19, 2017 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Many of the Articles in this bill are highly progressive and the Federation supports them, mainly the ones involved in the breaking of monopolies and the legalisation of Democratic Worker's councils. However, we cannot support child labour, EVER, under any circumstances, regardless of the bribes. The Masked Man, Delegate Leader of the Anarchist Federation |
| Date | 20:33:16, June 19, 2017 CET | From | Patriots Party | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We will not support any change to our trade union laws. |
| Date | 21:38:02, June 19, 2017 CET | From | Centrist Alliance | To | Debating the Blue Crown Economic Reform, 4227 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, You'd much rather have children who are not academically inclined sit around at home when they could be productively contributing to society? Surely this is not very 'anarchistic' Rebecca Rees CA-BC Speaker |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 118 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 195 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 65 |
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