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Bill: Economic Liberalisation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocrates Libres
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: December 4401
Description[?]:
| A bill to promote productivity and innovation in the Kanjorian 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:: Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.
Current: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Current: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Proposed: Only public sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 35
Current: 30
Proposed: 25
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:21:33, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Parti Socialiste Populaire | To | Debating the Economic Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | The PSP only supports Article 3. |
| Date | 14:27:33, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Démocrates Libres | To | Debating the Economic Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | I will move Art 3 of this bill into the IP and Tech Bill and replace it with Art 3 of that bill so we end up with one bill that both parties fully support and another which the PSP does not but the Démocrates Libres do (which won't pass) |
| Date | 14:30:11, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Démocrates Libres | To | Debating the Economic Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | This bill is now has full support from the Démocrats Libres for all articles but no support from the PSP. Advance to vote |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 222 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 278 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to prevent confusion by ensuring unofficial or outdated bills labelled as "Cultural Protocols" are removed from their nation page. |
| Random quote: "What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?" - Abraham Lincoln |