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Bill: Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun
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: December 2256
Description[?]:
| Not by starting a war, by working on the economy. |
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 cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:30:40, July 18, 2006 CET | From | Almighty Lodamunian Front (ALF) | To | Debating the Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts |
| Message | no |
| Date | 06:44:46, July 18, 2006 CET | From | Black People's Party | To | Debating the Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts |
| Message | I would agree |
| Date | 11:12:20, July 18, 2006 CET | From | Gnazenal Phr'unt | To | Debating the Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts |
| Message | How does this protect Lodamuns? Those who go on strike without reasonable reasons not only damage the economy, but have a negative effect upon other workers, who lose wages etc because another businesses workforce have gone on strike. As for a minimum wage, it must be remembered that having a minimum wage will cause many businesses to collapse, as they can no longer afford to continue as a viable business. Shouldn't the government be trying to increase the number of jobs? |
| Date | 19:20:41, July 18, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts |
| Message | First, strikes are done to improve working conditions. Second, if a company cannot withstand treating its empoyees as human beings then it should not survive. Being payed less than a living wage is just as bad as being unemployed. You still can't survive. |
| Date | 01:18:36, July 19, 2006 CET | From | Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts |
| Message | We agree with article 2, but cannot vote for article 1. |
| Date | 10:29:22, July 19, 2006 CET | From | Gnazenal Phr'unt | To | Debating the Protecting Lodamunians Where it Counts |
| Message | If a strike is caused by a desire to improve working conditions, then that would be a reasonable reason, and the employee would not be liable to lose his job under the current law. The changes proposed means that a worker could go on strike for any reason, which is a foolish policy to persue. DSPL that cannot be the case, earning a wage is more helpful that not earning a wage. Also one must consider that it is those who have time on their hands who are more likely to be drawn into cases of civil unrest or antisocial behaviour. There are many good companies who don't have a big enough income to afford a minimum wage, this is not becase the companies mistreat their employees, this is because it is all the company can afford. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 267 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 387 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 47 |
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