We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Trade Dispute Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvish Popular Front
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: April 2229
Description[?]:
| It is appalling that workers can be fired for exercising their democratic right to strike. We must allow all workers their right to self-expression and the right to withdraw their labour. |
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: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:22:01, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Trade Dispute Act |
| Message | When you go on strike, you are saying "I don't want to work for you." The employer therefore has the right to not associate with you either. There's no reason that workers should be paid if they aren't doing any work... otherwise you could just declare a permanent strike and get free money forever. |
| Date | 15:36:30, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Dorvish Popular Front | To | Debating the Trade Dispute Act |
| Message | The bill is not about having 'paid strikes', it is about ensuring workers can strike without fear of losing their livelihood. Furthermore, striking is not about saying 'I dont want to work for you', it is about workers expressing disatisfaction with their employer either for low wages or poor working conditions. Your comments regarding the working man expose you as very unrealistic and obviously supporting the interests of the bourgeoisie. The workers are not lazy, and do not seek 'free money forever', they seek a fair and safe job. |
| Date | 18:23:56, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the Trade Dispute Act |
| Message | Actually, when you go on strike, it's not because you don't want to work for them, but because you want to have better working conditions, and that's why I accept this motion. |
| Date | 19:38:43, May 17, 2006 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the Trade Dispute Act |
| Message | If the conditions at the workplace are so terrible, the majority of workers would go on strike thus forcing the employer to improve them or lose profit. If other people are willing to work for him and he sacks the strikers as a consequance it is simply market forces in action. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 65 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 114 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life fictional references (eg. Gandalf, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker). |
| Random quote: "Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant." - Henri Queuille |