“We will abstain on this proposal - we believe certain aspects of this proposal make sense, but some of the quotas and price floors are not appropriate.”
Protecting Workers And Markets Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes strengthen worker protections, ensure fair competition, and secure food sovereignty by prioritizing public welfare over corporate profits and unchecked markets.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Agricultural Market Regime |
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
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Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
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| 2 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Proactively break up dominant firms
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| 3 | Automation & the Workforce |
Market-led automation
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Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
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| 4 | Workplace Safety |
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
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Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
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Agricultural Market Regime2
Competition & Monopolies3
Automation & the Workforce4
Workplace SafetyProposer
Party
Democratic Communist Movement Of Asterhaven
A democratic communist movement is our party for equality, workers’ rights, education and liberty. We oppose corruption and monopoly corporate while pursuing democratic socialism and socialism itself for the workers of asterhaven and also a Democratic communist society for the workers and people.
Core pillars
Bernard Taylor
Candidate for President of Asterhaven · Age 51
A former union organiser and small-business owner, Bernard Taylor’s fiery rallies in Asterhaven’s industrial districts made him a folk hero among workers before he ever held office.
Timeline
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Draft16 August 2024
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Vote Open16 August 2024
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Vote Closed15 October 2024
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Did Not Become Law15 October 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Assembly of Asterhaven
FailedFor: 0 / 140 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 140
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Communist Movement Of Asterhaven Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| King's Union Of Asterhaven | 0 | Yes | Yes. We are proud to support this bill! |
| Opportunity | 0 | Abstain | We will abstain on this proposal - we believe certain aspects of this proposal make sense, but some of the quotas and price floors are not appropriate. |
President of Asterhaven
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Turner | 1 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Yes. We are proud to support this bill!”