Workers' Rights And Care Expansion of 2022
Rationale
These changes empower citizens, improve work-life balance, and ensure dignity for all by removing bureaucratic barriers to fundamental freedoms and essential care.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right to Protest |
Right to protest with prior notice
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Unrestricted right to assemble
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
35-hour weekly maximum
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Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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| 3 | Social Care for the Elderly |
Capped lifetime care costs
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Free universal social care
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Right to Protest2
Maximum Working Hours3
Social Care for the ElderlyProposer
Party
Liberal Union
The Liberal Union forges freedom through education and enterprise daring to build a future where no dream is out of reach
Core pillars
Valeria Medina
Activist · Age 38
Raised in a factory town where her mother worked double shifts to keep food on the table, Valeria Medina traded factory floors for protest lines, channeling her working-class roots and unshakable ideals into fiery speeches that electrify audiences while keeping her feet firmly planted in the real world.
Timeline
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Draft8 October 2022
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Vote Open8 October 2022
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Vote Closed7 December 2022
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Became Law7 December 2022
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
PassedFor: 266 / 266 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Conservadora Popular | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 87 | Yes | No reason given |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 179 | Yes | We agree, this will improve the quality of life for citizens and especially for workers, who work day and night to move the country forward |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
PassedFor: 350 / 350 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Conservadora Popular | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 350 | Yes | We agree, this will improve the quality of life for citizens and especially for workers, who work day and night to move the country forward |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We agree, this will improve the quality of life for citizens and especially for workers, who work day and night to move the country forward”