Legislative Bill · Broadlands
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Protecting The Workers Act of 2024

Proposed by Green Social Union · fronted by Fiona Fitzgerald
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
19 Apr 2024
Voting closes
18 Jun 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

The workers are the backbone of our nation, and we must ensure we care for them!

Proposed Changes

1

Minimum Wage Policy
Previous law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage

2

Gig Economy & Platform Workers
Previous law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

3

Maximum Working Hours
Previous law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum

4

Right to Strike
Previous law
Protected with a lawful ballot
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action

Timeline

  • Draft
    19 April 2024


  • Vote Open
    19 April 2024


  • Vote Closed
    18 June 2024


  • Did Not Become Law
    18 June 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

House of Representatives

Failed
176Yes 238No 21Not voted 435 seats

For: 176 / 435 seats (40.5%)

Against: 238 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 21

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.5%)
Party Seats Vote
Broadlands Social Democrats 35 No
Green Social Union Proposer 25 Yes
Homeland Union 83 No
Pax Americana 120 No
People's Revolutionary Communist Front 94 Yes
Progressive Reform 57 Yes

Senate

Failed
37Yes 44No 19Not voted 100 seats

For: 37 / 100 seats (37.0%)

Against: 44 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 19

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.7%)
Party Seats Vote
Broadlands Social Democrats 0 No
Green Social Union Proposer 0 Yes
Homeland Union 20 No
Pax Americana 24 No
People's Revolutionary Communist Front 16 Yes
Progressive Reform 21 Yes
Empty seats 6 Not voted

Presidency

Passed
1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

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

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Martin Chapman 1 Yes

Voting record

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

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