These changes modernize rights and social protections, addressing rising inequality, precarious work, and basic needs insecurity with fairer, evidence-based policies for economic security and dignity.
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Right to Strike |
Banned/limited in essential services
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 2 | Homelessness |
Mix of support and enforcement
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Guaranteed housing-first support
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| 3 | Welfare Conditionality |
Mandatory work-for-benefits
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Unconditional benefits
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| 4 | School Leaving Age |
Compulsory to 16
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Compulsory education/training to 18
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| 5 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
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Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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Activist · Age 46
A former philosophy lecturer turned policy wonk, Elias Weiß is known for his offbeat media stunts and razor-sharp debate points, often leaving audiences both baffled and deeply impressed.
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
For: 13 / 69 seats (18.8%)
Against: 25 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 31
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 0 | Abstain | We support Points 1, 2, and 5, but cannot support Points 3 and 4. As a result, we will abstain on the overall proposal. |
| Civic Platform Proposer | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 14 | No | Again, the LU cannot support socialism |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 11 | No | This is definitely expanding the welfare state too much. We absolutely cannot allow this. |
| One Way Front | 0 | No | Striking isn't a right, but the behavior of a troublemaker out to paralyze the system. |
For: 87 / 650 seats (13.4%)
Against: 247 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 316
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 0 | Abstain | We support Points 1, 2, and 5, but cannot support Points 3 and 4. As a result, we will abstain on the overall proposal. |
| Civic Platform Proposer | 87 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 143 | No | Again, the LU cannot support socialism |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 104 | No | This is definitely expanding the welfare state too much. We absolutely cannot allow this. |
| One Way Front | 0 | No | Striking isn't a right, but the behavior of a troublemaker out to paralyze the system. |
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Again, the LU cannot support socialism”
“We support Points 1, 2, and 5, but cannot support Points 3 and 4. As a result, we will abstain on the overall proposal.”
“Striking isn't a right, but the behavior of a troublemaker out to paralyze the system.”
“This is definitely expanding the welfare state too much. We absolutely cannot allow this.”