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Bill: Makin That green
Details
Submitted by[?]: Duchy's People's Party
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: August 2266
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go 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: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
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 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:38:23, August 04, 2006 CET | From |  Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Makin That green |
| Message | "We will consider it, provided that it is not proposed over the weekend." -- Jonah Mallory |
| Date | 23:59:09, August 04, 2006 CET | From | Lotus Coalition of the Endless Knot | To | Debating the Makin That green |
| Message | "We cannot support either of these proposals." -- Elizabeth Kerouac |
| Date | 03:31:52, August 05, 2006 CET | From | Keymon Green Party | To | Debating the Makin That green |
| Message | Both of these proposals are reasonable. They still protect the right to strike, but set fair conditions on it. |
| Date | 19:20:25, August 08, 2006 CET | From | Fig Party | To | Debating the Makin That green |
| Message | I will only vote yes for num 2 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 44 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 44 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 18 |
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