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Bill: Worker Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Communist Party of Pontesi
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: June 4322
Description[?]:
| We must protect our workers or else we are no better than those that opress them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 2
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: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Proposed: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is voluntary.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:56:02, December 20, 2017 CET | From |  United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Worker Protection Act |
| Message | This article is hereby open to debate |
| Date | 02:42:38, December 21, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Worker Protection Act |
| Message | Uhhhh......... People do not want a tyranical government controlling almost everything about the economy. Period. |
| Date | 15:55:35, December 22, 2017 CET | From | Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Worker Protection Act |
| Message | Abolish article 7, the actual civilian service serves in an emergency (floods, tornadoes, earthquakes) to protect the population. |
| Date | 16:17:48, December 22, 2017 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Worker Protection Act |
| Message | Ok |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 100 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
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