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Bill: Economic Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Socialista do Povo
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: April 4400
Description[?]:
| Without a good economy, we can't have quality of life. We must protect it and invest in it, not because of the profits, but because of the needs of the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Payroll contributions are not mandatory but the government grants tax incentives to providers.
Current: Payroll contributions are not mandatory but the government grants tax incentives to providers.
Proposed: Only large enterprises are required to cover payroll contributions for their employees.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 5
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:53:52, May 26, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Economic Act |
| Message | All parties are invited to debate this bill. |
| Date | 01:23:01, May 27, 2018 CET | From | Partido Monárquico | To | Debating the Economic Act |
| Message | We agree with article 4 and 1, but the article 2 and 3 should be reviewed,even the article 2 being the closest to the best, a public/private electric production. |
| Date | 01:42:43, May 27, 2018 CET | From |   Frente Patriótica de Esquerda | To | Debating the Economic Act |
| Message | We are with the PSLD, Articles 2 and 3 should be reviewed. We agree with the rest of the articles. |
| Date | 02:30:48, May 27, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Economic Act |
| Message | Since the current law concerning former Articles 2 and 3 is the best next to what this party proposed, we decided to propose two other important changes to the law, banning child labour and limiting the number of hours workers can work per day. We invite again all parties to state their opinions before advancing into voting procedures. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 99 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
| Random fact: Jelbic = "Group of cultures with an overall Central Asian/Eurasian steppe theme, using a fictional language developed specifically for Particracy". |
| Random quote: "Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber." - Plato |