“This bill is against our values”
Deregulation And Labour Restrictions Act of 2020
Rationale
These reforms will boost economic growth by reducing regulatory burdens, cutting red tape to attract investment and create jobs while ensuring workers and businesses operate with maximum flexibility.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Banking & Financial Regulation |
Strong prudential oversight
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Deregulated financial centre
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| 2 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
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| 3 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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No minimum wage
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| 4 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Full privatisation, market discipline
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| 5 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Trade unions illegal; organizers face imprisonment
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Banking & Financial Regulation2
Gig Economy & Platform Workers3
Minimum Wage Policy4
Public Ownership of Key Industries5
Trade Union RightsTimeline
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Draft10 August 2020
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Vote Open10 August 2020
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Vote Closed9 October 2020
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Did Not Become Law9 October 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 3 / 7 seats (42.9%)
Against: 4 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Movement Proposer | 3 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Front | 0 | No | This bill is against our values |
| Reformist League Of Matterhorn | 1 | No | While we support liberalism, we also do not support restricting essential labor rights. |
| Social Labour Union | 3 | No | Quite insane and sinister bill . We must oppose it. |
Ständerat
FailedFor: 12 / 46 seats (26.1%)
Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Movement Proposer | 12 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Front | 0 | No | This bill is against our values |
| Reformist League Of Matterhorn | 10 | No | While we support liberalism, we also do not support restricting essential labor rights. |
| Social Labour Union | 24 | No | Quite insane and sinister bill . We must oppose it. |
Nationalrat
FailedFor: 52 / 200 seats (26.0%)
Against: 148 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Movement Proposer | 52 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Front | 0 | No | This bill is against our values |
| Reformist League Of Matterhorn | 42 | No | While we support liberalism, we also do not support restricting essential labor rights. |
| Social Labour Union | 106 | No | Quite insane and sinister bill . We must oppose it. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“While we support liberalism, we also do not support restricting essential labor rights.”
“Quite insane and sinister bill . We must oppose it.”