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Bill: Trade Union Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sekowan Revolutionary Democratic League
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: November 2250
Description[?]:
| Workers must be free to defend their conditions |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
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 | 02:31:36, July 06, 2006 CET | From |  Socialist Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Trade Union Freedom Bill |
| Message | 1 yes, the rest, no. |
| Date | 03:09:06, July 06, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Trade Union Freedom Bill |
| Message | 4-1 we tend to agree with this bill. |
| Date | 03:10:14, July 06, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Trade Union Freedom Bill |
| Message | The one we agree with is Article 1. The States have kept a good code among them. It is not like they are worked to death or anything. There are certain restrictions that varies little by little along with different minimum pay rates according to each State's standard of living etc. |
| Date | 03:10:43, July 06, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Trade Union Freedom Bill |
| Message | GAH! Sorry to take up the legislatures time... we meant Article 1 is the one we disagree with. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 261 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 155 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 134 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: "It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver." - Niccolo Machiavelli |