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Bill: Workers Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 99 Percent 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: September 4827
Description[?]:
| Improved workers rights |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 15
Proposed: 45
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Current: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Proposed: Two thirds of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Current: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Proposed: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
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 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on profit sharing
Old value:: The law does not mandate or encourage profit sharing programs.
Current: The law does not mandate or encourage profit sharing programs.
Proposed: Companies are required to distribute a majority fraction of its profits to employees.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a nominal salary only.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:26:32, October 06, 2020 CET | From | 99 Percent Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | The workers are the lifeblood of any nation. They must be protected at all costs against tyranny. William P. Wagner- Chairman of the 99s |
| Date | 17:23:20, October 06, 2020 CET | From | National Federal Democratic Union Party | To | Debating the Workers Rights Act |
| Message | As Long as the 2/3s majority in the boards are made up of competent individuals I see no problem. President Lyra Baker -NFDUP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 320 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 131 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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