Workers & The Unemployed Protection Act of 2009
Rationale
The workers need protection, now is the time to protect them!
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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| 2 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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High living wage
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| 3 | Maximum Working Hours |
48-hour weekly maximum
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40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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| 4 | housing_policy |
moderate_subsidies
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mass_social_housing
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| 5 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
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Gig Economy & Platform Workers2
Minimum Wage Policy3
Maximum Working Hours4
housing_policy5
Trade Union RightsProposer
Party
Green Social Union
A Left-wing party dedicated to environmentalism and social democracy.
Core pillars
Benjamin Green
Activist · Age 59
A former celebrity activist with a massive public following, Benjamin Green is a moral compass for the movement, though his struggles with public speaking force him to rely on his media savvy to amplify his message.
Timeline
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Draft12 November 2009
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Vote Open12 November 2009
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Vote Closed11 January 2010
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Became Law11 January 2010
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 132 / 435 seats (30.3%)
Against: 114 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 189
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Social Union Proposer | 132 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Conservative Movement | 114 | No | No reason given |
| Reformed Democratic | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
Senate
PassedFor: 32 / 100 seats (32.0%)
Against: 25 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Social Union Proposer | 32 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Conservative Movement | 25 | No | No reason given |
| Reformed Democratic | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Social Union Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |