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Bill: Workers' Rights (Amendment) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Union
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 4429
Description[?]:
| Act to amend current provisions for worker's rights. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 70
Current: 67
Proposed: 72
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: 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.
Proposed: 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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Current: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Proposed: Foreign nationals may seek employment but with inferior legal employment protections and benefits to native citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:46:47, July 25, 2018 CET | From |  New Society Party | To | Debating the Workers' Rights (Amendment) Act |
| Message | We propose 65 for the age of retirement |
| Date | 10:59:42, July 26, 2018 CET | From | National Union | To | Debating the Workers' Rights (Amendment) Act |
| Message | The National Union believes that with rising longevity, a retirement age at 65 will only discourage employment of individuals over that age and lead to longer term unemployment and general lack of sustainability with regards to management of the nation's financial resources over the long run. It in fact, proposes abolishing the retirement age to enable workers who really wish to work to continue working well into their twilight years and allow for their individual choices to shape the way they enter and exit the workforce. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 301 |
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