Workweek Restoration Act of 2011
Rationale
Workers deserve protection, we cannot let the employers control workers as if they are slaves.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
No statutory limit on working hours
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35-hour weekly maximum
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1
Maximum Working HoursProposer
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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Draft30 January 2011
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Vote Open30 January 2011
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Vote Closed31 March 2011
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Did Not Become Law31 March 2011
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 108 / 435 seats (24.8%)
Against: 213 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 114
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 137 | No | No reason given |
| Freedom | 62 | No | No reason given |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 108 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Libertarian | 14 | No | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 16 / 100 seats (16.0%)
Against: 52 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 32
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 52 | No | No reason given |
| Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Libertarian | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 1 | No | No reason given |