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Gig Worker Protection Act of …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Gig Worker Protection Act of 2011

Proposed by Solidarity · fronted by Hannah Collins

Opened

25 Sep 2011

Voting closes

24 Nov 2011

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

This change balances worker protections with economic flexibility, ensuring gig workers receive essential rights without burdening businesses, fostering fairer and more sustainable work conditions.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Gig Economy & Platform Workers	Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)		Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers

1

Gig Economy & Platform Workers

Previous law

Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers

Proposer

Party

Solidarity

Solidarity forges a future where duty defines strength and justice secures prosperity for all.

Core pillars

Hannah Collins

Activist · Age 56

999 social followers

Hannah Collins is a pragmatic and street-smart activist with a powerful oratory gift that rallies crowds and wins hearts. Her working-class roots and unwavering loyalty make her a trusted voice for the party's grassroots base.

🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🤝 Loyal ⚖️ Pragmatist 🏙️ Street Smart 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

25 September 2011
Vote Open

25 September 2011
Vote Closed

24 November 2011
Did Not Become Law

24 November 2011

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

70Yes 28No 2Not voted 100 seats

For: 70 / 100 seats (70.0%)

Against: 28 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 2

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 71.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Liberal Modernist	4	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	52	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	28	No	No reason given
Solidarity Proposer	3	Yes	No reason given
Sunrise Movement	11	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

311Yes 116No 8Not voted 435 seats

For: 311 / 435 seats (71.5%)

Against: 116 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 72.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Liberal Modernist	45	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	208	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	116	No	No reason given
Solidarity Proposer	18	Yes	No reason given
Sunrise Movement	40	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Failed

0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Socialist Alliance	1	No	No reason given

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