Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Failed

Workers' Rights And Labor Reform of 2021

Proposed by United Working Families · fronted by Christian Maier
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
7 Apr 2021
Voting closes
6 Jun 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

Förstärker arbetstagares rättigheter och säkrar rättvisa villkor genom fullt fackligt inflytande och hållbart arbetsliv.

Proposed Changes

1

Right to Strike
Previous law
Banned/limited in essential services
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action

2

Trade Union Rights
Previous law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights

3

Minimum Wage Policy
Previous law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage

4

Maximum Working Hours
Previous law
48-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

5

Gig Economy & Platform Workers
Previous law
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts

Timeline

  • Draft
    27 March 2021


  • Vote Open
    7 April 2021


  • Vote Closed
    6 June 2021


  • Did Not Become Law
    6 June 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed
4Yes 39No 26Not voted 69 seats

For: 4 / 69 seats (5.8%)

Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 9.3%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Platform 0 Yes
Conservatist Liberal Alliance 0 No
Liberal Union 20 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 15 No
National People's Front 4 No
Open Future Alliance 0 Abstain
United Working Families Proposer 4 Yes

Bundestag

Failed
77Yes 310No 263Not voted 650 seats

For: 77 / 650 seats (11.8%)

Against: 310 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 263

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 19.9%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Platform 0 Yes
Conservatist Liberal Alliance 0 No
Liberal Union 64 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 133 No
National People's Front 113 No
Open Future Alliance 0 Abstain
United Working Families Proposer 77 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Liberal Union
Voted April 29, 2021
No

“This attacks at small business, the backbone of this nation, and puts essential services at risks due to lax strike regulation”

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