Ronkonkoma
Proposals
Worker Protection Act of 2015

Legislative Bill · Ronkonkoma

Worker Protection Act of 2015

Proposed by Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma · fronted by Joseph Palmer

Opened

9 May 2015

Voting closes

8 Jul 2015

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

2 changes

Rationale

To ensure fair wages and stability for workers by eliminating exploitative gig economy practices and strengthening collective bargaining to reduce income inequality.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Gig Economy & Platform Workers	Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)		Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
2	Trade Union Rights	Full collective bargaining and strike rights		Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)

1

Gig Economy & Platform Workers

Previous law

Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts

2

Trade Union Rights

Previous law

Full collective bargaining and strike rights

Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)

Proposer

Party

Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma

We will free the workers through democratic means, and we will give the workers power in their own workplace.

Core pillars

Joseph Palmer

Activist · Age 65

27,325 social followers

A decorated military veteran who later earned a PhD in labor economics, Joseph Palmer combines battlefield discipline with razor-sharp policy debates, electrifying crowds with fiery speeches rooted in lived experience and hard-won knowledge.

🎓 Academic ✨ Charismatic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🎖️ Former Military 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

8 May 2015
Vote Open

9 May 2015
Vote Closed

8 July 2015
Did Not Become Law

8 July 2015

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Common Sense House

Failed

1Yes 119No 120Not voted 240 seats

For: 1 / 240 seats (0.4%)

Against: 119 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 120

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Movement (DM)	75	No	No reason given
Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given
Green Keynes	12	No	No reason given
Progressive Freedom Capitalists	32	No	No reason given
Provincial Sovereignty Front	0	No	No reason given

Common Sense Bundestag

Failed

0Yes 24No 24Not voted 48 seats

For: 0 / 48 seats (0.0%)

Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 24

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Movement (DM)	15	No	No reason given
Democratic Socialists Of Ronkonkoma Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Green Keynes	3	No	No reason given
Progressive Freedom Capitalists	6	No	No reason given
Provincial Sovereignty Front	0	No	No reason given

Presidency

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

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