“good job, very good for us”
Labor And Trade Deregulation Act of 2024
Rationale
These reforms modernise regulations to boost competitiveness and flexibility while maintaining essential protections, helping businesses grow and workers adapt in a fast-changing economy.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Agricultural Market Regime |
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
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Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies
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| 2 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Permissive on mergers and scale
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| 3 | Consumer Protection |
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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| 4 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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| 5 | Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts |
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium
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Permitted, but exclusivity clauses banned
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Agricultural Market Regime2
Competition & Monopolies3
Consumer Protection4
Gig Economy & Platform Workers5
Zero-Hour & On-Call ContractsProposer
Party
Alliance
The Alliance champions free enterprise as the engine of progress where liberty fuels ambition and diplomacy paves the road to stability
Core pillars
Gabriela Castillo
Minister of Finance · Age 34
Once a fiery student protester, Gabriela now sharpens her radical vision with cold economic analysis, crafting impassioned arguments behind closed doors where her commanding voice echoes most.
Timeline
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Draft25 December 2024
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Vote Open25 December 2024
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Vote Closes23 February 2025
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Became LawNot completed yet
Vote tally
Currently passingLive tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
PassingFor: 155 / 266 seats (58.3%)
Against: 12 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 99
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Proposer | 97 | Yes | No reason given |
| Costavela Democratic Union | 0 | Not voted | |
| Costavela Workers' Front | 12 | No | This proposal is outrageous and workers will be deeply angered at the government if it goes through. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 45 | Not voted | |
| Solidarity Alliance | 0 | Not voted | |
| Youth Of Costa | 58 | Yes | good job, very good for us |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
PassingFor: 198 / 350 seats (56.6%)
Against: 79 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 73
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Proposer | 110 | Yes | No reason given |
| Costavela Workers' Front | 79 | No | This proposal is outrageous and workers will be deeply angered at the government if it goes through. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 73 | Not voted | |
| Youth Of Costa | 88 | Yes | good job, very good for us |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“This proposal is outrageous and workers will be deeply angered at the government if it goes through.”