Workers Rights And Substance Liberation Act of 2018
Rationale
These reforms modernize labor, health, and energy policies to boost productivity, reduce costs, and secure reliable, clean energy for economic growth.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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35-hour weekly maximum
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| 3 | Tobacco & Vaping Regulation |
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
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No restrictions on tobacco sales or use (no age limit, no warnings)
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| 4 | Marijuana Policy |
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
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All drugs fully legalized; no restrictions on any substance
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| 5 | Renewable Energy Mandates |
Renewables priority
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Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
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Trade Union Rights2
Maximum Working Hours3
Tobacco & Vaping Regulation4
Marijuana Policy5
Renewable Energy MandatesProposer
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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Draft29 January 2018
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Vote Open29 January 2018
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Withdrawn30 January 2018
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Never Became Law30 January 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 14 / 69 seats (20.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 55
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | No | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 5 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 143 / 650 seats (22.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 507
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | No | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 109 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 34 | Yes | No reason given |