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Bill: Workers' Rights Act 4325
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Party of Rutania
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: January 4326
Description[?]:
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:: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:52:48, December 29, 2017 CET | From |   Democratic Socialist Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | In anticipation of the Whigs' objections and misinformation, we remind members of the People's Assembly that closed shops are VOLUNTARY agreements between unions and employers, and may be agreed for a number of reasons, such as a shared desire to maintain standards. |
| Date | 21:06:33, December 29, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, the DSPR rightly anticipates our objection, they have conveniently not mentioned the second article in their opening of debate. This bill would strip business owners of their right to exercise control over their business all for the benefit of corrupt union bosses. It is lunacy to adopt a policy that forces business owners to pay workers who refuse to work. |
| Date | 21:31:46, December 29, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | Comrades, the second article is not referring to workers who 'refuse to work', only to workers who have gone on strike following a lawful strike ballot by their union. The right to strike is fundamental. |
| Date | 21:50:41, December 29, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, the 'right to strike' is not up for vote under this bill, it is the employers right to fire workers that is up for vote. Furthermore the DSPR spreads misinformation regarding closed shops, they seek to create a national situation where the power and influence of the Unions is so great that not creating shops to their liking would doom a business, we shall oppose the rise in the power of these corrupt union bosses. |
| Date | 21:56:15, December 29, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | The right to strike, without some protection, is meaningless. The rest of the Whigs' statement is pure fantasy. The DSPR does not propose that the government should intervene in negotiations between unions and employers. |
| Date | 22:40:14, December 29, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, the honorable members of this assembly should ask themselves does this bill offer 'some protection' for striking workers or does it allow for outright rule of the unions? |
| Date | 23:10:47, December 29, 2017 CET | From | Rutania Party | To | Debating the Workers' Rights Act 4325 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker We agree there needs to be a change in the strike laws of our nation, however we have responsibility to both sides, the works and employers of this nation. Not just one, as such we can't support Article 2 which through all the power into 1 party. If the DSPR would like to propose a bill that is more fair we are willing to support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 103 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 376 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 271 |
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