Worker And Consumer Empowerment Act of 2020
Passing
in the Rikstag
Opened
9 Jan 2020
Voting closes
9 Mar 2020
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
5 changes
Rationale
These reforms modernize laws to curb corporate power, protect workers and consumers, and strengthen fair competition for a more resilient economy and society.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Banking & Financial Regulation |
Strong prudential oversight
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Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
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| 2 | Consumer Protection |
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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| 3 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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| 4 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Proactively break up dominant firms
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| 5 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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1
Banking & Financial RegulationPrevious law
Strong prudential oversight
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
2
Consumer ProtectionPrevious law
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
3
Gig Economy & Platform WorkersPrevious law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
4
Competition & MonopoliesPrevious law
Active competition enforcement
Proactively break up dominant firms
5
Right to StrikePrevious law
Protected with a lawful ballot
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Proposer
Party
Götalands Arbetarparti
The party of workers and dreamers that builds bridges with iron will and hearts of gold
Core pillars
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Hildegard Weiß
Activist · Age 46
89,623 social followers
Once a corporate strategy consultant, Hildegard Weiß walked away from the boardroom after uncovering fraudulent labor practices in a multinational client’s supply chain.
🔬 Analytical
🌍 Outsider
🔥 Firebrand
Timeline
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Draft9 January 2020
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Vote Open9 January 2020
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Vote Closed9 March 2020
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Became Law9 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Rikstag
Passed
999Yes
0No
0Not voted
349 seats
For: 999 / 349 seats (286.2%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Götalands Arbetarparti Proposer | 999 | Yes | No reason given |