“No working hour limits will exploit the workers. Retirement at 70 is like torturing the old, as well as decrease the employment chances of the youth.”
Labor And Welfare Deregulation Act of 2023
Rationale
These reforms boost economic growth by increasing workforce participation, reducing welfare dependency, and lowering business costs for a stronger, more competitive nation.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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No statutory limit on working hours
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| 2 | Homelessness |
Guaranteed housing-first support
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Mix of support and enforcement
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| 3 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
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Retirement at 70
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| 4 | Welfare Conditionality |
Unconditional benefits
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Strict time limits on benefits
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| 5 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Permissive on mergers and scale
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Maximum Working Hours2
Homelessness3
Retirement Age Policy4
Welfare Conditionality5
Competition & MonopoliesProposer
Party
Conservative Movement
A party of resolute guardians defending national pride and prosperity against the tides of chaos and decline.
Core pillars
Nina Friedrich
Activist · Age 56
A Harvard-educated policy wonk from an old industrial dynasty, Nina Friedrich leveraged her family’s influence and corporate ties to shape restrictive immigration laws before turning her sharp legal mind to dismantling bureaucratic barriers for homegrown businesses.
Timeline
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Draft18 June 2023
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Vote Open18 June 2023
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Vote Closed17 August 2023
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Did Not Become Law17 August 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Matterhorn Forward Bloc | 4 | No | No working hour limits will exploit the workers. Retirement at 70 is like torturing the old, as well as decrease the employment chances of the youth. |
| Conservative Movement Proposer | 3 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democrats | 0 | Yes | Our economy needs this! |
Ständerat
PassedFor: 23 / 46 seats (50.0%)
Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 2
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Matterhorn Forward Bloc | 21 | No | No working hour limits will exploit the workers. Retirement at 70 is like torturing the old, as well as decrease the employment chances of the youth. |
| Conservative Movement Proposer | 23 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democrats | 0 | Yes | Our economy needs this! |
Nationalrat
PassedFor: 98 / 200 seats (49.0%)
Against: 91 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 11
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Matterhorn Forward Bloc | 91 | No | No working hour limits will exploit the workers. Retirement at 70 is like torturing the old, as well as decrease the employment chances of the youth. |
| Conservative Movement Proposer | 98 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democrats | 0 | Yes | Our economy needs this! |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Our economy needs this!”