MA: Labor Relations Act (Statute)

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

I too don't see the necessarity with 1.d. If you want to bargain collectivly you join a union. If you're disatisfied with the unions that already exist, start a new one. I believe that's a pretty simple concept.

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I'm afraid that "English as a second language" unfortunatley means that I'm not sure of what disciplinary proceedings means. I'd be very happy if someone could explain it to me.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

I'm afraid that "English as a second language" unfortunatley means that I'm not sure of what disciplinary proceedings means. I'd be very happy if someone could explain it to me.

Basically it's when your employer may take action against you for breaking rules, being off sick etc.

I see, thank you. In that case I do oppose all of the D part of section 1 of this bill. I'm pretty fine with the rest. 

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This would be the current legislation that this is suppouse to replace.

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So no, not really.

I can see why people might think it's a problem though. As I understand it a lot of workplaces have standard contracts for all their emplyees. So if there's a company with 80 employees, of which 60 are in a union, and the unions bargin for a contract for their members, chance is that the 20 employees get the benefits of said contract without being members of the union. I don't think that anything in D offers a good solution to that however. 

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Sure

I propose we amend the text to say:

Labor Relations Act

Section I

1) It is hereby unlawful in the Mideast Region for any company or organization to require an employee to join a union (or labor organization) or pay union dues in order to be employed or to maintain their employment.

2) It is hereby unlawful in the Mideast Region for any employer to refuse to hire or maintain the employment of an employee because the employee desires to join a union. Any attempt to destroy a union organization by an employer is also deemed unlawful.

3) Punishments for companies may include large fines totalling no more than twenty five percent of their annual income for that year that the union was affected by the afformentioned practice.

Section II

1) "Emergency public service employee" is defined as employees of local or regional government employees employed within the Mideast Region whose employment directly effects the security and safety of the citizens of the Mideast Region.  This defintion applies to local and regional law enforcement officers and command staff, correctional officers and command staff, prison guards and command staff, emergency medical personnel, local and regional prosecutors, regional public defenders, local and regional firefighters, and local and regional employees of departments dealing with road repair, snow removal, trash collection, and disaster relief.

2) As Emergency public service employees are essential to protecting the public and providing security for all citizens of the Mideast region, unions/labor organizations representing emergency public service employees are prohibited from striking to resolve disputes in contract negotiations.  If no contract has been agreed to within two months, either the union/labor organization or the local or regional government can declare that negotiations are at an impasse.  Negotiations are then sent to binding arbitration before the Mideast Superior Court Judge.  After such arbitration, either side has two weeks to seek review before the Supreme Court of Atlasia for final binding arbitration.

Section III

The Mideast Anti Union Busting Statue is hereby repealed.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

I would like to bring up to debate adding the word "person" with  "company or organization". We need to protect employees from being threatened by unions and the company, as well as individuals.

Fair point. I know of cases in Sweden where people have been harrassed by union members for not joining the union. Not sure that it would be suitable in this bill though as it's not Labor Relations per see, since it's individuals harrassing other individuals. I'm questioning wether that shouldn't actually get its own bill, or at least its own section.

   

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

*cough*

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Aye

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Aye