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Bill: Worker's Rights Act of 4643
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kyo Worker's Party (교선 로동당)
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: August 4644
Description[?]:
| Although it's an incredibly small step towards the inevitable socialist future of the Kyo people, the living conditions under the repressive Hwanghu regime remain intolerable for all and it's time for at least livable conditions to be achieved by the working class. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 60
Current: 60
Proposed: 50
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:24:01, October 02, 2019 CET | From | Conservative Party (보수당) | To | Debating the Worker's Rights Act of 4643 |
| Message | Dear Speaker, Would you be up to negotiate on some of these articles? Penny Watson Liberal Democrat Leader |
| Date | 18:51:57, October 02, 2019 CET | From | Kyo Worker's Party (교선 로동당) | To | Debating the Worker's Rights Act of 4643 |
| Message | What negotiations would you have in mind? |
| Date | 23:48:43, October 02, 2019 CET | From | Conservative Party (보수당) | To | Debating the Worker's Rights Act of 4643 |
| Message | Dear Speaker, For our support we would like articles 1 and 3 dropped from the bill and article 4 to be changed to a minimum wage for a family of 4 without falling below poverty line Penny Watson Liberal Democrat Leader |
| Date | 03:01:06, October 03, 2019 CET | From | Kyo Worker's Party (교선 로동당) | To | Debating the Worker's Rights Act of 4643 |
| Message | Done, however can we at least mitigate for an increase of corporate tax to 25%? |
| Date | 12:21:32, October 03, 2019 CET | From | Conservative Party (보수당) | To | Debating the Worker's Rights Act of 4643 |
| Message | Could we do 20%? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 375 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 125 |
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