“It's really good bill”
Workers' Rights And Labor Reform of 2021
Rationale
Förstärker arbetstagares rättigheter och säkrar rättvisa villkor genom fullt fackligt inflytande och hållbart arbetsliv.
Proposed Changes
| 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 | Trade Union Rights |
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
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Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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| 3 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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High living wage
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| 4 | Maximum Working Hours |
48-hour weekly maximum
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40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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| 5 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
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Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
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Right to Strike2
Trade Union Rights3
Minimum Wage Policy4
Maximum Working Hours5
Gig Economy & Platform WorkersProposer
Party
United Working Families
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Core pillars
Christian Maier
Activist · Age 43
A self-made millionaire turned political firebrand, Christian Maier leveraged his inherited wealth and charismatic charm to launch a grassroots movement that shook the establishment, though his radical idealism often clashes with more pragmatic colleagues.
Timeline
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Draft27 March 2021
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Vote Open7 April 2021
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Vote Closed6 June 2021
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Did Not Become Law6 June 2021
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 4 / 69 seats (5.8%)
Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 0 | Yes | It's really good bill |
| Conservatist Liberal Alliance | 0 | No | This will be very expensive. |
| Liberal Union | 20 | No | This attacks at small business, the backbone of this nation, and puts essential services at risks due to lax strike regulation |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 15 | No | We do not agree with this, it will destroy the economy, put the country in debt and completely eliminate the country's prosperity. |
| National People's Front | 4 | No | These changes strike at the very heart of the free market.. |
| Open Future Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| United Working Families Proposer | 4 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 77 / 650 seats (11.8%)
Against: 310 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 263
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 0 | Yes | It's really good bill |
| Conservatist Liberal Alliance | 0 | No | This will be very expensive. |
| Liberal Union | 64 | No | This attacks at small business, the backbone of this nation, and puts essential services at risks due to lax strike regulation |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 133 | No | We do not agree with this, it will destroy the economy, put the country in debt and completely eliminate the country's prosperity. |
| National People's Front | 113 | No | These changes strike at the very heart of the free market.. |
| Open Future Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| United Working Families Proposer | 77 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“These changes strike at the very heart of the free market..”
“This attacks at small business, the backbone of this nation, and puts essential services at risks due to lax strike regulation”
“This will be very expensive.”
“We do not agree with this, it will destroy the economy, put the country in debt and completely eliminate the country's prosperity.”