“We cannot support capital controls and are leaning against a socialist economy.”
Economic Democracy Reform Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes reduce inequality, improve work-life balance, and curb corporate excess while empowering workers through stronger rights and ownership.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Banking & Financial Regulation |
Deregulated financial centre
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Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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| 3 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
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| 4 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 5 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
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Banking & Financial Regulation2
Maximum Working Hours3
Minimum Wage Policy4
Right to Strike5
Trade Union RightsProposer
Party
People's Revolutionary Communist Front
The Party is a vanguard of revolutionary action, guided by Castro and Guevara’s anti-imperialist legacy and Marxist-Leninist principles. We unite the working masses through revolutionary consciousness and armed struggle, determined to overthrow capitalist exploitation!
Core pillars
Bernard Blake
Presidency · Age 45
The heir to a industrial fortune, Bernard Blake leverages his wealth and sharp instincts for political maneuvering, using his connections to navigate the complexities of grassroots and high-level activism.
Timeline
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Draft23 March 2024
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Vote Open23 March 2024
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Vote Closed22 May 2024
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Did Not Become Law22 May 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 94 / 435 seats (21.6%)
Against: 263 · Abstained: 62 · Not voted: 16
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands Social Democrats | 35 | No | Economically unviable |
| Green Social Union | 25 | No | We cannot support capital controls and are leaning against a socialist economy. |
| Homeland Union | 83 | No | This law would cause a complete abolition of the free market! |
| Pax Americana | 120 | No | some communism this is - others should work for your abundance is it? |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front Proposer | 94 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Reform | 62 | Abstain | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 16 / 100 seats (16.0%)
Against: 44 · Abstained: 15 · Not voted: 25
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands Social Democrats | 0 | No | Economically unviable |
| Green Social Union | 0 | No | We cannot support capital controls and are leaning against a socialist economy. |
| Homeland Union | 20 | No | This law would cause a complete abolition of the free market! |
| Pax Americana | 24 | No | some communism this is - others should work for your abundance is it? |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front Proposer | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Reform | 15 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“This is an ok idea to pass”
“This law would cause a complete abolition of the free market!”
“Economically unviable”
“some communism this is - others should work for your abundance is it?”