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Bill: SPPK Manifesto Pt.1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist People's Party of Kirlawa
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: October 2320
Description[?]:
| Part one of our manifesto. This generally includes our main proposals, we'll leave the minor stuff for part 2. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 4
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: Only closely related trade unions can walk out 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 The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 6
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, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
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 | 19:13:55, November 25, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Unionist Party | To | Debating the SPPK Manifesto Pt.1 |
| Message | Support. |
| Date | 20:11:25, November 25, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the SPPK Manifesto Pt.1 |
| Message | We also fully support |
| Date | 22:20:04, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the SPPK Manifesto Pt.1 |
| Message | Article 1 - I don't see why we should change the status quo. Article 2 and 3 - Our nuclear deterrent is vital to keep us safe. We have over 400 nuclear warheads at last count protecting us from rogue powers such as Deltaria, Solentia and more. Article 4 - Too far. It could lead to industrial chaos. Article 5 - Dangerous. There are certain sectors that if they did not provide a minimum service would put people's lives in danger. Article 6 - This means to me that a few hundred members could meet and vote for a strike in a union of thousands. It's not right. We fully oppose in other words. |
| Date | 10:03:14, November 27, 2006 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the SPPK Manifesto Pt.1 |
| Message | Article 6 does not say that, it says that ALL members must be balloted. If they abstain, they are effectively accepting the majority verdict of those who vote (as opposed to the current law, which means that an abstention is counted as a 'No' vote, which is 'not right'). |
| Date | 20:33:39, November 27, 2006 CET | From | Socialist People's Party of Kirlawa | To | Debating the SPPK Manifesto Pt.1 |
| Message | Indeed: "a ballot of *all* members" |
| Date | 20:34:15, November 27, 2006 CET | From | Socialist People's Party of Kirlawa | To | Debating the SPPK Manifesto Pt.1 |
| Message | Indeed: "a ballot of *all* members" |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 270 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 320 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 157 |
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