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Legislative Bill · Port Avalon
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Worker Protection And Robot Levies Act of 2020

Proposed by Avalon First · fronted by Jonathan Jones
Failing
blocked by Governor of Port Avalon
Opened
17 Jun 2020
Voting closes
16 Aug 2020
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change

Rationale

Automation displaces workers without fair transition, worsening inequality; a ban and robot levy fund retraining and protect livelihoods for shared prosperity.

Proposed Changes

1

Automation & the Workforce
Previous law
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy

Proposer

Party

Avalon First

Avalon First defends the land against greed and the foreign against decay. We forge a nation of rooted strength and shared harvest.

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JJ

Jonathan Jones

Chief Councillor · Age 39

184,657 social followers

A former factory worker turned labor organizer, Jonathan Jones wields his working-class roots and sharp wit to rally crowds with fiery speeches that blend raw emotion with hard data.

🔬 Analytical ✨ Charismatic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🏙️ Street Smart 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

  • Draft
    17 June 2020
  • Vote Open
    17 June 2020
  • Vote Closed
    16 August 2020
  • Did Not Become Law
    16 August 2020

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

City Assembly

Passed
49Yes 19No 70Abstained 0Not voted 120 seats

For: 49 / 120 seats (40.8%)

Against: 19 · Abstained: 70 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 72.1%)
Party Seats Vote
Avalon First Proposer 34 Yes
Avalonian Foundations 70 Abstain
Civic Democratic Coalition 15 Yes
Conservative Union 19 No

Harbor Council

Passed
6Yes 2No 7Abstained 0Not voted 15 seats

For: 6 / 15 seats (40.0%)

Against: 2 · Abstained: 7 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 75.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Avalon First Proposer 4 Yes
Avalonian Foundations 7 Abstain
Civic Democratic Coalition 2 Yes
Conservative Union 2 No
Empty seats 7 Not voted

Governor of Port Avalon

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
Conservative Union 1 No

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Avalonian Foundations
Voted July 24, 2020
Abstain

“Innovation is necessary, but so is a human workforce. Better protections should be considered before we place an outright ban on automation in certain industries.”

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