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Bill: Strike Action and Union Organization Act, March 4303
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fileléfthero Dimokratikó Kínima
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: December 4303
Description[?]:
| In order to create transparency and fairness in the labor infrastructure of our country we propose the following: It is unfair that one side has an unequal advantage in labor contract arbitration and implementation of work rules. Allowing outside unions to assist a union which is on strike by going on a sympathy strike creates an environment which slants towards favoring the union over the company, by putting larger market pressure on the company to meet the union’s demands, outside of what is fair at times, and is a breach of the initiative granted to employers equally to employees. Further, such sympathy strikes have a wider economic damage, and may even be dangerous and socially harmful when pertaining to essential sectors such as healthcare, energy, education, transportation, and sanitation. This law will make such sympathy strikes an offense at the federal level within this Republic, and will allow them to be tried both as civil cases between the employer and unions in question in Federal District Courts, appealable to higher courts, and so forth, or eligible to be tried by a Federal Attorney In regards to openness of workplaces, it is reasonable to expect workers to pay for contract representation. However it is unjust to close off a place of work to all but members of aforementioned bargaining unit. Miltiades Alafoudzos FDK Trade and Industry Spokesman |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:38:39, November 15, 2017 CET | From | Partia e Reformës (PR/KM/RP) | To | Debating the Strike Action and Union Organization Act, March 4303 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The government has no right to involve itself in the workings of trade unions. Yes we must guarantee a balance between the employer and the unions, however that is as far as our involvement must go. The Right often shoots itself in the foot by calling for deregulation, before restricting the rights of Unions. We must not fall into this hypocritical trap, and remember the principle of small government. Currently, legislation requires Unions to receive a majority of members' votes in order to go on strike, whether the member voted or not. Therefore, we believe this to be adequate protection for employers from unnecessary power grabs by the unions. In other words, the employers already have the defence that they need, assuming that they are good employers. If we give more rights to them, then the balance shifts the other way, and suddenly we are dealing with discontent from the working class, and dare I say it - revolution. I feel that the FDK have been rather ignorant to the larger consequences of this bill, and it is imperative that we do not risk over-squeezing the lower-income earners in our society, or the trade unions, who hold much influence over these lower-income earners - however unfortunate we may view this to be. In truth, should we cut down on them too much, they will fight back with more resolve, and that is why we must maintain Trade Union and Strike legislation as it is. I therefore announce to the House, the government's decision to ABSTAIN from the vote. Elbuna Blaku Trade and Industry Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 420 |
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