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Bill: Strike Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate Party
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: June 2207
Description[?]:
| This bill grants the department of labour relations, the authority to reguate unions' striking. 1) Any strike must be initiated by a ballot of the unions members which will be counted by a member or members of the department. Only those with more votes in favor of the strike can proceed. 2) any workers which are engaged in a strike which is determined to be justified by the department will have their jobs protected and be able to return to them when/if the strike comes to an end. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 2
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 | 12:14:42, March 26, 2006 CET | From | Social Democrat League | To | Debating the Strike Reform |
| Message | 1) Agreed, as I recall, there was much controversy over those 'reasonable reasons', this way we can make sure there are no loopholes and our citizens are protected. 2) Makes little difference. |
| Date | 19:29:59, March 26, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Strike Reform |
| Message | We completely agree. |
| Date | 19:54:19, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Free Progress Alliance | To | Debating the Strike Reform |
| Message | Tis better than nothing, I suppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 301 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats." - Benjamin Franklin |