“A sensible living wage is key to supporting working people in Charlemont.”
Living Wage Minimum Wage Act of 2019
Rationale
A high living wage ensures workers can afford basic needs, reducing poverty and boosting local economies through increased spending.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
|
High living wage
|
1
Minimum Wage PolicyProposer
Party
Forward Block
A vanguard for progress where minds sharpen and futures forge unshackled. We build the path beyond borders.
Core pillars
Céline Gauthier
Activist · Age 43
From union hall organizer to media strategist, Céline Gauthier wields both persuasion and precision, crafting narratives that force the powerful to listen—no matter how inconvenient the truth.
Timeline
-
Draft22 August 2019
-
Vote Open22 August 2019
-
Vote Closed14 September 2019
-
Did Not Become Law14 September 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 0 / 348 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 348
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlemont Unionists | 0 | Yes | A sensible living wage is key to supporting working people in Charlemont. |
| Forward Block Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democratic | 0 | Yes | we support it, it shares our ideas. |
| Empty seats | 14 | Not voted |
National Assembly
FailedFor: 0 / 577 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 577
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlemont Unionists | 0 | Yes | A sensible living wage is key to supporting working people in Charlemont. |
| Forward Block Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democratic | 0 | Yes | we support it, it shares our ideas. |
| Empty seats | 17 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“we support it, it shares our ideas.”