“We agree to this one cause it can just benefit us the best.”
Labor And Sustainability Revisions Act of 2020
Rationale
These reforms modernize labor and social policies to boost economic growth while maintaining essential protections for public welfare.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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48-hour weekly maximum
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| 2 | Single-Use Plastics |
Voluntary industry targets
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No restrictions
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| 3 | Prison & Sentencing Philosophy |
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
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Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
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| 4 | Homelessness |
Mix of support and enforcement
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Shelters and support services
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Maximum Working Hours2
Single-Use Plastics3
Prison & Sentencing Philosophy4
HomelessnessProposer
Party
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit
Core pillars
Paul Mayer
Federal Minister of the Interior · Age 61
Raised in a factory town, Paul Mayer spent decades as a labor organizer before turning to politics, where his working-class roots and unshakable idealism now challenge both corporate excess and political cynicism.
Timeline
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Draft11 November 2020
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Vote Open11 November 2020
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Vote Closed10 January 2021
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Became Law10 January 2021
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 39 / 69 seats (56.5%)
Against: 18 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 7 | No | Those are just bad laws |
| Conservatist Liberal Alliance | 0 | Yes | We agree to this one cause it can just benefit us the best. |
| Labour Movement | 7 | No | We do not support gutting social services |
| Liberal Union | 20 | Yes | This makes our streets safer and our small business stronger |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 4 | Yes | Good pro market policy |
| United Working Families | 4 | No | They are doing everything possible to screw over the working man. |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 351 / 650 seats (54.0%)
Against: 224 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 75
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 68 | No | Those are just bad laws |
| Conservatist Liberal Alliance | 29 | Yes | We agree to this one cause it can just benefit us the best. |
| Labour Movement | 89 | No | We do not support gutting social services |
| Liberal Union | 95 | Yes | This makes our streets safer and our small business stronger |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 164 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 63 | Yes | Good pro market policy |
| United Working Families | 67 | No | They are doing everything possible to screw over the working man. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Good pro market policy”
“We do not support gutting social services”
“They are doing everything possible to screw over the working man.”
“Those are just bad laws”
“This makes our streets safer and our small business stronger”