Working People's Act of 2016
Proposed by Stronger Together
Failing
passing in 1 of 2 chambers
Opened
28 Aug 2016
Voting closes
27 Oct 2016
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes
Rationale
We need to increase labour protection in country.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
48-hour weekly maximum
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Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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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 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
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| 5 | Foreign Land Ownership |
Foreign purchases require government approval
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Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
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1
Trade Union RightsPrevious law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
2
Maximum Working HoursPrevious law
48-hour weekly maximum
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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
Minimum Wage PolicyPrevious law
Basic minimum wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
5
Foreign Land OwnershipPrevious law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
Timeline
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Draft28 August 2016
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Vote Open28 August 2016
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Vote Closed27 October 2016
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Did Not Become Law27 October 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Proletarian Assembly
Passed
306Yes
0No
214Not voted
520 seats
For: 306 / 520 seats (58.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 214
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronger Together Proposer | 306 | Yes | No reason given |
Union Assembly
Failed
0Yes
0No
50Not voted
50 seats
For: 0 / 50 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 50
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronger Together Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
President
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)