Workplace And Society Transformation Act of 2016
Rationale
These changes eliminate exploitative labor, reduce economic inequality, and ensure a skilled workforce while preserving individual freedoms.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Trade Union Rights |
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
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All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
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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 | University Tuition |
Free higher education for all
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Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
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| 4 | Religious Education in Schools |
Strictly secular education
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Optional religious classes
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| 5 | Religious Observation Policy |
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
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Ban organized religion (worship prohibited; institutions dissolved)
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Trade Union Rights2
Maximum Working Hours3
University Tuition4
Religious Education in Schools5
Religious Observation PolicyProposer
Party
The Alliance Of Free Workers
A party for men and women alike who forge freedom from shared wealth and unbreakable rights
Core pillars
Mateo Molina
Activist · Age 37
Mateo Molina’s working-class upbringing fuels his magnetic rallies, where data-driven arguments and raw passion unite crowds behind his vision of radical change.
Timeline
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Draft28 November 2016
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Vote Open28 November 2016
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Vote Closed27 January 2017
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Did Not Become Law27 January 2017
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Congress of Deputies
FailedFor: 109 / 350 seats (31.1%)
Against: 189 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 52
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Conservative | 189 | No | No reason given |
| The Alliance Of Free Workers Proposer | 109 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 38 | Not voted |
Senado
FailedFor: 94 / 266 seats (35.3%)
Against: 127 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 45
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Conservative | 127 | No | No reason given |
| The Alliance Of Free Workers Proposer | 94 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 29 | Not voted |