Economic Democracy Act of 2018
Rationale
These reforms address corporate dominance, inequality, worker exploitation, and anti-democratic restrictions by empowering the public over private interests.
Proposed Changes
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| 1 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Proactively break up dominant firms
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| 2 | Foreign Land Ownership |
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
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Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
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| 3 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 4 | Paid Annual Leave |
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
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6+ weeks statutory paid leave
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| 5 | Trade Union Rights |
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
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Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Competition & Monopolies2
Foreign Land Ownership3
Right to Strike4
Paid Annual Leave5
Trade Union RightsProposer
Party
Trade Union Congress
We are the shield of labor and the torch of progress. Our fight is for dignity at work fairness in life and shared prosperity for all who build this nation.
Core pillars
Sarah Bolton
Activist · Age 58
A former military officer turned firebrand activist, Sarah Bolton wields her sharp media savvy and unshakable ambition to rally support for radical reforms after years of frustration with bureaucratic inertia.
Timeline
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Draft19 August 2018
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Vote Open6 September 2018
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Vote Closed6 September 2018
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Did Not Become Law6 September 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 435
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1