Parental Leave And Worker Ownership Act of 2014
Proposed by Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
9 Jul 2014
Voting closes
7 Sep 2014
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
To boost child development and gender equality while strengthening worker rights and economic fairness through mandatory leave and cooperative ownership.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parental Leave Policy |
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
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Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
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| 2 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
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1
Parental Leave PolicyPrevious law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
2
Trade Union RightsPrevious law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Timeline
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Draft9 July 2014
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Vote Open9 July 2014
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Vote Closed7 September 2014
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Did Not Become Law7 September 2014
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Failed
12Yes
74No
14Not voted
100 seats
For: 12 / 100 seats (12.0%)
Against: 74 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 14.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 21 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Modernist | 37 | No | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer | 12 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Congress | 5 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
Failed
90Yes
236No
109Not voted
435 seats
For: 90 / 435 seats (20.7%)
Against: 236 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 109
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 27.6%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Modernist | 236 | No | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer | 90 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Congress | 0 | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Modernist | 1 | No | No reason given |