“This is a good idea to pass”
Workers' Rights And Economic Reform Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes restore worker power, economic fairness, and public control over essential services to reduce inequality and exploitation.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 2 | Right to Disconnect |
No specific right; contracts decide
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Statutory right with fines for employers who demand out-of-hours work
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| 3 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Nationalise all key utilities and transport
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| 4 | Price-Gouging Regulation |
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
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State-controlled prices for essential goods
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| 5 | 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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Right to Strike2
Right to Disconnect3
Public Ownership of Key Industries4
Price-Gouging Regulation5
Minimum Wage PolicyProposer
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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Draft22 July 2024
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Vote Open22 July 2024
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Vote Closed20 September 2024
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Did Not Become Law20 September 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 224 / 435 seats (51.5%)
Against: 189 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 22
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Social Union | 40 | Yes | As much as the GSU believes some of these changes are over-the-top; the GSU sees that the workers have been neglected by the capitalist parties and any change is one to fight for. |
| Homeland Union | 103 | No | this would lead to a destruction of our liberal economy |
| Pax Americana | 86 | No | guaranteeing a price does not make goods appear |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front Proposer | 95 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Reform | 89 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
Senate
FailedFor: 42 / 100 seats (42.0%)
Against: 52 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Social Union | 14 | Yes | As much as the GSU believes some of these changes are over-the-top; the GSU sees that the workers have been neglected by the capitalist parties and any change is one to fight for. |
| Homeland Union | 23 | No | this would lead to a destruction of our liberal economy |
| Pax Americana | 29 | No | guaranteeing a price does not make goods appear |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front Proposer | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Reform | 15 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Blake Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“As much as the GSU believes some of these changes are over-the-top; the GSU sees that the workers have been neglected by the capitalist parties and any change is one to fight for.”
“this would lead to a destruction of our liberal economy”
“guaranteeing a price does not make goods appear”