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Bill: Labour Relations Modernization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Force populaire aldurienne
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 4381
Description[?]:
| This bill updates labour relations, strengthens workers' right to organize and collective bargaining, and encourages worker participation in guiding the economy. |
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 Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:34:06, April 19, 2018 CET | From |  Démocratie Hosienne | To | Debating the Labour Relations Modernization Act |
| Message | We can agree to Articles 1 and 4 but we disagree with articles 2 and 3 |
| Date | 01:44:49, April 20, 2018 CET | From | Force populaire aldurienne | To | Debating the Labour Relations Modernization Act |
| Message | The Force is willing to concede to the removal of Article 3, however we will not budge on Article 2. Organized labour's right to organize is something this party holds sacrosanct. Unions must have the right to enroll members as a condition of employment. Aldurie must update this draconian "right to work" legislation. The right to work is merely the right to work for less. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 103 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 397 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "In an underdeveloped country, don't drink the water; in a developed country, don't breathe the air." - Changing Times magazine |