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Bill: Laborer rights bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialists of the Commonwealth
Status[?]: passed
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: January 4293
Description[?]:
| Senate Our victory in this election shows that the country wishes for better labor rights. We introduce this bill to give them this. Jorrgen Byrde, leader of SotC |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Current: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 6
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: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:25:02, October 24, 2017 CET | From |  Auguri de Curia Inserenus | To | Debating the Laborer rights bill |
| Message | "Senators We oppose." Augusta Maxima CPP leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 44 | |
| no | Total Seats: 31 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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