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Bill: Economic Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic and Labor Party (SDLP)
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: December 4388
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 0
Proposed: 30
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 4
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: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:20:11, May 04, 2018 CET | From | Social Democratic and Labor Party (SDLP) | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We ask that our fellow parties please give their opinions on this bill. |
| Date | 16:02:50, May 04, 2018 CET | From | Baltusian Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We support article 3 5 6 7 and 8 But we would vote no because of the other ones |
| Date | 07:55:51, May 05, 2018 CET | From |  Socialist Party of Baltusia (SPB) | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We can't support Art. 2, we support the other ones. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 274 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 210 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 266 |
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