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Bill: Workers' Freedom Act, Repeat
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rainbow Party
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 2200
Description[?]:
| Each additional restriction upon workers' ability speak up for themselves makes it easier for their employers to exploit them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
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 are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:03:45, March 15, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Workers' Freedom Act, Repeat |
| Message | If a union is not required to ballot it stops being a union and becomes a political weapon of nominated officials. |
| Date | 11:59:45, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Northern Lights | To | Debating the Workers' Freedom Act, Repeat |
| Message | Nominated? Actually they are elected officials, just like yourself. |
| Date | 23:14:49, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Workers' Freedom Act, Repeat |
| Message | If there is no ballot they are not elected they are selected by those with the biggest muscles! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 116 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 214 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The influence a bill has on elections decreases over time, until it eventually is no longer relevant. This can explain shifts in your party's position to the electorate and your visibility. |
| Random quote: "Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our very being." - Mahatma Gandhi |