Saxenheim
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Labor Rights And Standards Act …

Legislative Bill · Saxenheim

Labor Rights And Standards Act of 2015

Proposed by Left Forward · fronted by Elisabeth Schwarz

Opened

13 Dec 2015

Voting closes

11 Feb 2016

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

3 changes

Rationale

These changes address worker burnout and poverty by ensuring fair pay and reasonable hours while empowering employees to advocate for better conditions.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Maximum Working Hours	40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls	35-hour weekly maximum
2	Minimum Wage Policy	Basic minimum wage	High living wage
3	Trade Union Rights	Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)	Full collective bargaining and strike rights

1

Maximum Working Hours

Previous law

40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

35-hour weekly maximum

2

Minimum Wage Policy

Previous law

Basic minimum wage

High living wage

3

Trade Union Rights

Previous law

Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)

Full collective bargaining and strike rights

Proposer

Party

Left Forward

Left Forward is a young, dynamic movement combining workers’ rights with bold new ideas. We fight for fair wages, equality, and inclusion while standing firmly against right-wing extremism. Together, we defend dignity, strengthen solidarity, and build a just future for all. Together, we move forward

Core pillars

Elisabeth Schwarz

Activist · Age 43

20,014 social followers

A reality TV star turned populist firebrand, Elisabeth Schwarz parlayed her fame into street-level credibility before leveraging it into a national movement that demands attention—on her terms.

🚀 Ambitious ⭐ Celebrity ✨ Charismatic 🏙️ Street Smart 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

13 December 2015
Vote Open

13 December 2015
Vote Closed

11 February 2016
Did Not Become Law

11 February 2016

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

16Yes 42No 11Not voted 69 seats

For: 16 / 69 seats (23.2%)

Against: 42 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 11

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 27.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	21	No	No reason given
Left Forward Proposer	16	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Union	14	No	No reason given
New National Order	7	No	No reason given
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Failed

91Yes 505No 54Not voted 650 seats

For: 91 / 650 seats (14.0%)

Against: 505 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 54

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 15.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	261	No	No reason given
Left Forward Proposer	91	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Union	209	No	No reason given
New National Order	35	No	No reason given
Empty seats	52	Not voted

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