Workers Rights Reform Act of 2014
Rationale
These changes protect workers’ rights, reduce inequality, and boost public health by ensuring fair pay, safe hours, and strong unions for all.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
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Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
No statutory limit on working hours
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35-hour weekly maximum
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| 3 | Minimum Wage Policy |
No minimum wage
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High living wage
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| 4 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
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Gig Economy & Platform Workers2
Maximum Working Hours3
Minimum Wage Policy4
Trade Union RightsProposer
Party
No Borders Movement
The No Borders Movement seeks to abolish international borders, creating a truly international and multicultural nation which will be a beacon of individual freedom and the dream of the immigrant.
Core pillars
Penelope Harris
Activist · Age 55
Raised in a factory town, Penelope Harris rose from shop-floor worker to union leader by blending hard-nosed pragmatism with a knack for turning idealism into tangible wins—skills honed when she once negotiated a landmark media deal to protect striking workers during a recession.
Timeline
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Draft8 June 2014
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Vote Open8 June 2014
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Vote Closed7 August 2014
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Did Not Become Law7 August 2014
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Charter House
PassedFor: 906 / 1000 seats (90.6%)
Against: 46 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 48
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New National Covenant | 212 | Yes | No reason given |
| No Borders Movement Proposer | 63 | Yes | No reason given |
| One Alliance | 18 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Progressive Union | 317 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty | 46 | No | No reason given |
| Workers' Solidarity Alliance | 296 | Yes | No reason given |
Royal Ordinance Council
FailedFor: 0 / 400 seats (0.0%)
Against: 139 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 261
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New National Covenant | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| No Borders Movement Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| One Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Progressive Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty | 139 | No | No reason given |
| Workers' Solidarity Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 112 | Not voted |
Lord President of the Privy Council
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Solidarity Alliance | 1 | Yes | No reason given |