O Fields, My Fields Act of 2023 - Broadlands

Rationale

These reforms address inequality, overwork, and corporate excess by prioritising fair wages, worker wellbeing, and public control over essential services for a more stable and equitable society.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Banking & Financial Regulation	Deregulated financial centre	Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
2	Maximum Working Hours	40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls	Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
3	Minimum Wage Policy	Basic minimum wage	Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
4	Public Ownership of Key Industries	Private, with strong regulation	Nationalise all key utilities and transport
5	Right to Strike	Protected with a lawful ballot	Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action

1

Banking & Financial Regulation

Previous law

Deregulated financial centre

Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking

2

Maximum Working Hours

Previous law

40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)

3

Minimum Wage Policy

Previous law

Basic minimum wage

Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)

4

Public Ownership of Key Industries

Previous law

Private, with strong regulation

Nationalise all key utilities and transport

5

Right to Strike

Previous law

Protected with a lawful ballot

Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action

Proposer

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

BB

Bernard Blake

Presidency · Age 45

94,714 social followers

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.

🏙️ Street Smart 💰 Wealthy 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

22 August 2023
Vote Open

22 August 2023
Vote Closed

21 October 2023
Did Not Become Law

21 October 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

House of Representatives

Failed

0Yes 134No 62Abstained 239Not voted 435 seats

For: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)

Against: 134 · Abstained: 62 · Not voted: 239

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Broadlands Democrats	0	No	We support fair wages and workers' rights, but these measures are too extreme and would harm Broadlands' economy.
Forward Broadlands	0	No	Forward Broadlands supports stronger workers’ rights, fair wages and properly regulated essential services, but this bill goes too far. A mandatory 28-hour working week, a 10x wage cap, sweeping nationalisation and unrestricted strike action would be excessive and risk serious disruption to Broadlands’ economy. We should pursue progressive reforms that improve workers’ lives without imposing such sweeping restrictions on businesses and individuals.
Homeland Union	0	No	We don't want and don't need communism in our homeland!
Pax Americana	134	No	nationalization without compensation is contrary to due process
People's Revolutionary Communist Front Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Reform	62	Abstain	No reason given

Senate

Failed

0Yes 39No 15Abstained 46Not voted 100 seats

For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)

Against: 39 · Abstained: 15 · Not voted: 46

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Broadlands Democrats	0	No	We support fair wages and workers' rights, but these measures are too extreme and would harm Broadlands' economy.
Forward Broadlands	0	No	Forward Broadlands supports stronger workers’ rights, fair wages and properly regulated essential services, but this bill goes too far. A mandatory 28-hour working week, a 10x wage cap, sweeping nationalisation and unrestricted strike action would be excessive and risk serious disruption to Broadlands’ economy. We should pursue progressive reforms that improve workers’ lives without imposing such sweeping restrictions on businesses and individuals.
Homeland Union	0	No	We don't want and don't need communism in our homeland!
Pax Americana	39	No	nationalization without compensation is contrary to due process
People's Revolutionary Communist Front Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Reform	15	Abstain	No reason given
Empty seats	6	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Forward Broadlands

Voted Sept. 7, 2023

No

“Forward Broadlands supports stronger workers’ rights, fair wages and properly regulated essential services, but this bill goes too far. A mandatory 28-hour working week, a 10x wage cap, sweeping nationalisation and unrestricted strike action would be excessive and risk serious disruption to Broadlands’ economy. We should pursue progressive reforms that improve workers’ lives without imposing such sweeping restrictions on businesses and individuals.”