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Bill: Economic Reform Omnibus (Modified)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Willemburgist Party of Solentia (WPS)
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: September 4341
Description[?]:
| We introduce this bill for the same reasons as those behind the introduction of our Labour Reform Act. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Current: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Proposed: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 15
Current: 10
Proposed: 0
Article 4
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: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government receive the highest salaries in the country, far above the salaries of other citizens.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Old value:: Homeless shelters are illegal.
Current: The government runs all homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Proposed: There are government-run shelters, but these coexist with privately run shelters.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:37:52, January 29, 2018 CET | From |  United Democratic Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Omnibus (Modified) |
| Message | We support the following articles; 1. Collective bargaining 2. Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing. ( however measures should be taken to bring down government spending to achieve a balanced budget). 3. Homeless shelters. 4. Labour unions 5. Minimum wage. 6. National post office. 7. Education system. 8. Right to strike. |
| Date | 00:31:34, January 30, 2018 CET | From | AnNAP | To | Debating the Economic Reform Omnibus (Modified) |
| Message | The FMPE will not vote in favor of this bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 266 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 284 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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