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Bill: Economic Progress Measures Act (I) - March 4293
Details
Submitted by[?]: United People's 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: November 4293
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the Ministry of Finance.
Current: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Proposed: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank but does not otherwise interfere in its operations.
Article 2
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: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Current: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Proposed: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:21:02, October 26, 2017 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Economic Progress Measures Act (I) - March 4293 |
Message | Next time make each article a separate proposal! more chances for it to pass! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 339 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 349 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 62 |
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