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Bill: Workforce Access Act (WAA)
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 4271
Description[?]:
| -The policy of allowing Closed and Union shops goes against free market principles in service only to the power of Unions. If Unions are serving their members in a positive manner then they shouldn't have to force people to be members are not have employment. Allowing only Agency shops will not negatively effect the Unions by not depriving them of funds as people will still have to pay to cover Union cost, this will allow people to choose whether or not to join their respective available Union. |
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: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 371 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 379 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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