Unions Forever: The Repeal of Taft-Harley Act (UFA)
It is recognised that Trade Unions play a crucial role in supporting, maintaining and expanding prosperity for all Atlasians, whilst keeping them safe at work & secure at home.
Section 1 (Repeal of Taft-Harley)
1.) The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 is hereby repealed.
Section 2 (Federal Workers)
1.) The prohibition of federal employees striking is hereby lifted.
2.) Any restriction on the rights of federal employees to engage in strike action shall only be authorised by the Attorney General, and shall only be made on a case by case basis, with any confirmation requiring a majority vote in both the Senate & House of Representatives within 15 days of said authorisation.
Section 3 (Workplace board representation)
1.) No company shall be listed on the Atlasian stock exchange unless at least 1/3rd of the companies directors are chosen by the companies employees in a one-employee-one-vote election process.
Section 4 (Supervisors are employees too)
1.) All employees previously classed as supervisors shall receive the same rights to unionise, bargain and work as regular employees, and their rights shall not be infringed based on their employee status, or seniority.
Section 5 (All workers have rights)
1.) All workers employed on a temporary contract have the same rights to unionise, bargain and work as regular employees.
2.) All workers managed by a recruitment consultancy or employment agency have the same rights to unionise, bargain and work as regular employees.
3.) All workers contracted on a freelance basis have the same rights to unionise, bargain and work as regular employees.
