“Very, Very bad bill.”
Worker Rights And Economic Fairness Act of 2024
Rationale
These reforms address worker exploitation and economic inequality by ensuring fair wages, safer conditions, and stronger rights while protecting essential services from private profit-driven mismanagement.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
48-hour weekly maximum
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40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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High living wage
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| 4 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Full privatisation, market discipline
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Public ownership of natural monopolies
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Maximum Working Hours2
Gig Economy & Platform Workers3
Minimum Wage Policy4
Public Ownership of Key IndustriesProposer
Party
Rhineland Social Front
A democratic socialist party focused on workers’ rights, wealth redistribution, strong public services, and environmental protection.
Core pillars
David Friedrich
Activist · Age 55
A self-made entrepreneur turned labour advocate, David Friedrich parlayed his streetwise charm and blue-collar instincts into a web of alliances spanning boardrooms and shop floors, always keeping a pragmatic eye on the path to power.
Timeline
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Draft22 April 2024
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Vote Open22 April 2024
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Vote Closed21 June 2024
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Did Not Become Law21 June 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 12 / 69 seats (17.4%)
Against: 41 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 16
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 5 | No | We are sorry, but this bill treats the free market too harshly |
| Liberal Union | 11 | No | This socialist, no communist policy, will spell the end of this nations prosperity |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 9 | No | We cannot accept such a law. |
| National People's Front | 5 | No | Very, Very bad bill. |
| Rhineland Social Front Proposer | 12 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | No | NONONONO, NO COMMUNIST RADICALISM. |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 113 / 650 seats (17.4%)
Against: 388 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 149
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 53 | No | We are sorry, but this bill treats the free market too harshly |
| Liberal Union | 101 | No | This socialist, no communist policy, will spell the end of this nations prosperity |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 85 | No | We cannot accept such a law. |
| National People's Front | 49 | No | Very, Very bad bill. |
| Rhineland Social Front Proposer | 113 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 100 | No | NONONONO, NO COMMUNIST RADICALISM. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“NONONONO, NO COMMUNIST RADICALISM.”
“We are sorry, but this bill treats the free market too harshly”
“We cannot accept such a law.”
“This socialist, no communist policy, will spell the end of this nations prosperity”