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Protect Our Workers Act of …

Legislative Bill · Lysenne

Protect Our Workers Act of 2017

Proposed by Parti Radical De Gauche · fronted by Rose Dubois

Opened

6 Jan 2017

Voting closes

7 Mar 2017

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

4 changes

Rationale

These reforms strengthen workers' rights, ensuring fairness, safety, and economic security for all while reducing exploitation and supporting family well-being.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Gig Economy & Platform Workers	Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers	Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
2	Trade Union Rights	Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)	Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
3	Child Labour Law	Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16	No employment of any kind until age 18
4	Maximum Working Hours	40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls	35-hour weekly maximum

1

Gig Economy & Platform Workers

Previous law

Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers

Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

2

Trade Union Rights

Previous law

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

Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)

3

Child Labour Law

Previous law

Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16

No employment of any kind until age 18

4

Maximum Working Hours

Previous law

40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

35-hour weekly maximum

Proposer

Party

Parti Radical De Gauche

Pro worker, redistribution and intergenerational fairness advocacy group.

Core pillars

Rose Dubois

Activist · Age 45

4,989 social followers

A former think tank researcher turned policy architect, she crafts bold left-wing reforms while expertly guiding reporters to frame the debate in her party’s favor.

🎓 Academic ✨ Charismatic 📺 Media Savvy

Timeline

Draft

6 January 2017
Vote Open

6 January 2017
Vote Closed

7 March 2017
Did Not Become Law

7 March 2017

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

101Yes 115No 132Not voted 348 seats

For: 101 / 348 seats (29.0%)

Against: 115 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 132

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 46.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Futur Nationale	58	No	No reason given
Parti Radical De Gauche Proposer	101	Yes	No reason given
Renaissance	57	No	No reason given
Empty seats	125	Not voted

National Assembly

Failed

99Yes 344No 134Not voted 577 seats

For: 99 / 577 seats (17.2%)

Against: 344 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 134

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 22.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Futur Nationale	129	No	No reason given
Parti Radical De Gauche Proposer	99	Yes	No reason given
Renaissance	215	No	No reason given
Empty seats	240	Not voted

Presidency

Failed

0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Renaissance	1	No	No reason given

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