Workplace Rights Rollback Proposal of 2024 - Drumagh

Rationale

These changes modernize labour laws to balance worker protections with economic flexibility, reducing disruptions while maintaining fair employment standards.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Trade Union Rights	Full collective bargaining and strike rights	Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
2	Worker Representation on Company Boards	No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business	Employee representatives barred from boards and works councils
3	Workplace Safety	Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate	Minimal duties; enforced only after a complaint
4	Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts	Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts	Permitted, but exclusivity clauses banned
5	Right to Protest	Unrestricted right to assemble	Right to protest with prior notice

1

Trade Union Rights

Previous law

Full collective bargaining and strike rights

Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)

2

Worker Representation on Company Boards

Previous law

No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business

Employee representatives barred from boards and works councils

3

Workplace Safety

Previous law

Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate

Minimal duties; enforced only after a complaint

4

Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts

Previous law

Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts

Permitted, but exclusivity clauses banned

5

Right to Protest

Previous law

Unrestricted right to assemble

Right to protest with prior notice

Proposer

Party

New Morning Movement

A movement for economic freedom, smaller government, and individual initiative. We champion free markets, lower taxes, and personal responsibility. Inspired by the conviction that prosperity comes from people, not the state. No compromise, no retreat, no turning back!

Core pillars

MV

Malcolm Vaughan

Activist · Age 25

177,336 social followers

From viral debates to sold-out rallies, Malcolm Vaughan leverages his celebrity status and sharp intellect to mobilize young voters, embodying both the movement's modern appeal and its unwavering principles.

🔬 Analytical ⭐ Celebrity ✨ Charismatic 🤝 Loyal

Timeline

Draft

30 September 2024
Vote Open

30 September 2024
Vote Closed

29 November 2024
Did Not Become Law

29 November 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

First Council of Ministers

Failed

29Yes 69No 2Abstained 0Not voted 100 seats

For: 29 / 100 seats (29.0%)

Against: 69 · Abstained: 2 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 29.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Centralist Unity	19	No	Censor workers bill.
Distributists	10	No	There is no reason to give the people less power
Freedom Alliance	11	No	Stupid stepback for our rights
Frente De Izquierda Y Trabajadores	2	Abstain	No reason given
New Morning Movement Proposer	29	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Democratic Union	29	No	We in the PDU are of the view that limiting the rights of unions is the same as limiting the rights of workers to their freedom of assembly

The People’s Assembly

Failed

58Yes 138No 4Abstained 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 58 / 200 seats (29.0%)

Against: 138 · Abstained: 4 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 29.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Centralist Unity	38	No	Censor workers bill.
Distributists	20	No	There is no reason to give the people less power
Freedom Alliance	22	No	Stupid stepback for our rights
Frente De Izquierda Y Trabajadores	4	Abstain	No reason given
New Morning Movement Proposer	58	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Democratic Union	58	No	We in the PDU are of the view that limiting the rights of unions is the same as limiting the rights of workers to their freedom of assembly