Education And Child Labor Reform of 2021 - Matterhorn

Rationale

These changes address inequality by ensuring education and childhood safety for all, fostering a more skilled and equitable society.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	University Tuition	Tuition fees		Free higher education for all
2	Child Labour Law	Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16		No employment of any kind until age 18

1

University Tuition

Previous law

Tuition fees

Free higher education for all

2

Child Labour Law

Previous law

Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

No employment of any kind until age 18

Proposer

Party

Democratic Socialist Union

A party of builders workers and dreamers stitching together a future where no one is left behind and the planet thrives.

Core pillars

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Nina Krause

Activist · Age 52

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A longtime architect of the party’s policy platform, Nina Krause’s sharp intellect and unshakable loyalty to its ideals have made her both a trusted advisor and a formidable defender of its principles in public debate.

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Timeline

Draft

30 May 2021
Vote Open

30 May 2021
Vote Closed

29 July 2021
Did Not Become Law

29 July 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

2Yes 5No 0Not voted 7 seats

For: 2 / 7 seats (28.6%)

Against: 5 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 28.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	3	No	This project led by the democratic socialists is an ideological and irresponsible rush forward. Proposing completely free university tuition without funding its viability inevitably leads to a decline in educational quality and a false promise of a system that is unsustainable for our public finances. Above all, banning all work, even light work, for individuals under 18 is a total absurdity that cuts teenagers off from professional reality, the learning of the value of effort, and autonomy. Instead of empowering our youth, this collectivist text infantilizes them and isolates them from the working world. We reject this sterile demagogy!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	2	Yes	No reason given
Reformist League Of Matterhorn	2	No	We have said and explained it many times, and the Child Labor Law seems unacceptable and senseless to us. These are restrictions for our society, and the RLM will not accept this under any circumstances. Meanwhile, if it weren't for Article 2, we would have accepted this proposal.

Ständerat

Passed

25Yes 21No 0Not voted 46 seats

For: 25 / 46 seats (54.3%)

Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 54.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	13	No	This project led by the democratic socialists is an ideological and irresponsible rush forward. Proposing completely free university tuition without funding its viability inevitably leads to a decline in educational quality and a false promise of a system that is unsustainable for our public finances. Above all, banning all work, even light work, for individuals under 18 is a total absurdity that cuts teenagers off from professional reality, the learning of the value of effort, and autonomy. Instead of empowering our youth, this collectivist text infantilizes them and isolates them from the working world. We reject this sterile demagogy!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	25	Yes	No reason given
Reformist League Of Matterhorn	8	No	We have said and explained it many times, and the Child Labor Law seems unacceptable and senseless to us. These are restrictions for our society, and the RLM will not accept this under any circumstances. Meanwhile, if it weren't for Article 2, we would have accepted this proposal.

Nationalrat

Passed

108Yes 92No 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 108 / 200 seats (54.0%)

Against: 92 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 54.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Movement	56	No	This project led by the democratic socialists is an ideological and irresponsible rush forward. Proposing completely free university tuition without funding its viability inevitably leads to a decline in educational quality and a false promise of a system that is unsustainable for our public finances. Above all, banning all work, even light work, for individuals under 18 is a total absurdity that cuts teenagers off from professional reality, the learning of the value of effort, and autonomy. Instead of empowering our youth, this collectivist text infantilizes them and isolates them from the working world. We reject this sterile demagogy!
Democratic Socialist Union Proposer	108	Yes	No reason given
Reformist League Of Matterhorn	36	No	We have said and explained it many times, and the Child Labor Law seems unacceptable and senseless to us. These are restrictions for our society, and the RLM will not accept this under any circumstances. Meanwhile, if it weren't for Article 2, we would have accepted this proposal.

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

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Reformist League Of Matterhorn

Voted June 3, 2021

No

“We have said and explained it many times, and the Child Labor Law seems unacceptable and senseless to us. These are restrictions for our society, and the RLM will not accept this under any circumstances. Meanwhile, if it weren't for Article 2, we would have accepted this proposal.”

Conservative Movement

Voted June 1, 2021

No

“This project led by the democratic socialists is an ideological and irresponsible rush forward. Proposing completely free university tuition without funding its viability inevitably leads to a decline in educational quality and a false promise of a system that is unsustainable for our public finances. Above all, banning all work, even light work, for individuals under 18 is a total absurdity that cuts teenagers off from professional reality, the learning of the value of effort, and autonomy. Instead of empowering our youth, this collectivist text infantilizes them and isolates them from the working world. We reject this sterile demagogy!”