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Bill: A Fair Go At Work Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Workers 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 2293
Description[?]:
| The GWP believes that, with our country's high prosperity and extremely low unemployment, it is about time to start building up some form of a welfare state to benefit our people. Our workers work ceaselessly, yet greatly fear an illness, or an accident, as it means unemployment. There is no state system to support such workers in this situation - or even to guarantee what constitutes a fair rate of pay! We are 100 years behind the West in providing for our citizens, so we propose the following: - The right to strike must be enshrined in law and be free from the threat of sacking, to give the workers some semblance of equality with their much more powerful employers. - The right to a minimum wage sanctified by the state when working. - The right to a liveable unemployment insurance amount from the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 3
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 that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 4
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 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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:08:44, October 03, 2006 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the A Fair Go At Work Bill |
| Message | Against. |
| Date | 13:53:47, October 03, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the A Fair Go At Work Bill |
| Message | "While the SLP agrees that there must be improvements made to Welfare, Social Services and minimum wage laws must be established, we feel that some of the proposals presented are excessive. We also feel that some of the actions presented in terms of union rights are excessive. Also we do not feel that Lusitania has currently reached a solid level of prosperity, thanks to the PP's awful economic overview. The current GDP/capita is 22 575 DAR/per capita. Surely we can do better than that. The first step is making sure that everyone is included in the economy. Fomenting a permanent sub-class as the PP has had with its awful welfare policy is a far greater drain on the economy and growth than a proper welfare system would produce." - Robert Reich, SLP Trade and Industry Expert. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 77 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill |