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Bill: Economic Revolution
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gaduridos Communist 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: October 4731
Description[?]:
| Power to the workers! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
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: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Current: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Proposed: Two thirds of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Payroll contributions are not mandatory but the government grants tax incentives to providers.
Current: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Proposed: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Article 9
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 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.
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 | 22:10:08, March 25, 2020 CET | From | Libertarian Socialist Party (LSP/PSL) | To | Debating the Economic Revolution |
| Message | Power to the people, unless if you're a prostitute or a teenager that wants a part time job, in that case rot in hell, is this what the GCP is stating? Ryan McKenzie Leader of the SPP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 168 | |
| no | Total Seats: 87 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five thousand years of experience, that we cannot entrust the management of our lives to kings, priests, politicians, generals, and county commissioners." - Edward Abbey |