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Bill: Free Market Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig Party
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 4270
Description[?]:
| The forces of socialism have manifested themselves in the Commonwealth once again, a great liberal bulwark of legislation and regulations have been placed in our path but with some common sense legislating in this Peoples Assembly the Commonwealth can embrace policies that help both the worker and the business owners. It is foolish to believe you can prop up the one without giving care and consideration to the other, it is time we relaxed our laws that currently are designed to hamper private enterprise. |
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:: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Current: This issue is decided by local governments.
Proposed: Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 10
Current: 20
Proposed: 13
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 30
Current: 33
Proposed: 33
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:07:53, September 09, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Free Market Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We open the floor to debate, this bill will not only stimulate our economy and open the door to new levels of free market competition and innovation. Furthermore this bill will address the current budget shortfall by adding 3% to the sales tax on general goods and on luxury goods, combined our experts expect this to raise of 7 billion annually, nearly closing the budget gap. ----GCU Minority Whip Royce Blood |
| Date | 09:21:45, September 10, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Free Market Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We only oppose Article 1 as we believe it should be kept in the current state, however we agree with all the other articles and therefore shall vote for this bill. Party Representative, Sima Sander |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 371 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 379 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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