May 16th-May 18th: We will break tradition by starting off with a 48 hour debate/discussion period on how we are going to best codify structures and norms in this here union, given the lack of them in the bylaws. What happened during and leading up to the national strike is why we are having this conversation now.
May 18-21st: A 72 hour voting period for all the positions that are up for election, as well as the rules changes. Results will be certified after the voting period has ended, leadership will be handed over to whoever wins the election for Chair and the rules changes will be implemented if passed.
SECTION I: Organizational Purpose
1. The Atlasian Coalition of Labor Occupations is founded on the principles to create a better society for Atlasia, one that organizes itself and believes in the following core guidelines to achieve said society that is
a. Free of unjust working conditions.
b. A less stratified society
c. Offers a fair wage to all who work in the jurisdictions of this republic.
SECTION II: Current Goals for Atlasia
1. No worker should subject themselves to unfair working conditions
a. A socially hostile environment in which they are subjected to
I. Harassment of any kind
II. Nonconsensual sexual provocations
III. Other physical or mental abuse
b. A physically unsafe work environment
c. Discrimination must be eliminated from the workplace. No one should be treated differently in
any aspect based on
I. Creed
II. Religion
III. Ethnicity
IIII. Class
IIIII. Sexual orientation
IIIIII. Gender identity
IIIIIII. Criminal record
1. Unless clear possibility of abuse in the occupational position is determined, putting
themselves or others in relative danger
d. Not offering a mandatory 2 month paternity leave is subject to be labeled as an unfair feature of
the Atlasian workplace
2. Workers must be payed a living wage at minimum
a. Regionally, you should be able to subsist on the wage
b. Wages must be routinely adjusted for inflation
3. Workplace democracy must be established in the Republic of Atlasia
a. At least 50% of Company Board members and/or shareholders must be allocated to the workers
b. The dissolution of said company must first offer their assets to the workers
4. The Republic of Atlasia must guarantee basic human rights in general, including but not exclusive, to those pertinent to the working Atlasian population.
a. A guarantee on universal healthcare
b. A strong welfare state
c. The existence of a national pension system
d. The right to assembly
e. The right to organize in any way the workers see fit
5. The A.C.L.O. is committed to the continued existence of humanity by the protection of the continued habitability of planet Earth, as the working population is often the most affected by ecosystem disturbances
a. The A.C.L.O is committed to fight for the stakeholders in times of strain due to malicious profit-
seeking ultimately causing catastrophe.
b. It is in the working people’s best interest to seek out job retraining programs into less
environmentally costly industries if the workers are affected by job loss from environmental
legislation.
6. Atlasia must strive to be at full employment
a. Due to the increasing redundancy of several industries, the best way to solve them is to provide
I. More in the way of welfare spending as workers transition into another job
II. More investment into job retraining programs that are
1. Less likely to be lost in the process of future automation
2. Be in jobs that provide a livelihood
SECTION II: Tactics
1. The A.C.L.O will defend workers’ rights by being a proactive union
a. The following actions taken in Atlasia will warrant an immediate strike
I. Austerity policies
II. Rollback on workers’ rights
III. Poor working conditions
IIII. Wage theft
IIIII. Breaking of contractual obligations
IIIIII. Harms done for excessive profit seeking onto local stakeholders.
2. There will be a routine bulletin for the purpose of
a. Informing the workers of their rights
b. Endorsements using a letter grading scale and short description of
I. Politicians
II. Legislation
III. Impacted Referendums
c. Reports are released in intervals of two weeks the latest, not counting emergency or high profile
notifications
3. The union will increase awareness of our rights by conducting annual demonstrations
on May 1
stSECTION III: Organization
1. The union shall be organized into the several key branches based on occupational type
a. Industrial Coalition Organization (I.C.O.)
b. United Farmworkers
c. Foodstuff Union
d. Worker Transportation Alliance (W.T.A)
c. Atlasian Society of Teamsters (A.S.T.)
d. Confederation of Coders and Computational Engineers (C.C.C.E.)
e. Mass Retail and Clerical Alliance
f. Unified Screen Actor Guild and Writers Union of Atlasia (U.S.A.G.A.W.U.A.)
g. Reporters Without Precariance (R.W.P)
h. Mineral Extraction and Processing Occupations (M.E.P.O.)
i. Medical Professional Union
2. Membership to the union shall require
a. Living in the jurisdiction of the current Republic of Atlasia
b. Not being in a management position
c. Being clear of Far-Right and/or racist associations
d. Not to having previously betray the principle of upholding the rights of the working populace
e. No subverting the rights of the working class (I.e. crossing the picket line)
f. Not having previously conducted notorious criminal behavior
g. Having not committed abuse of fellow union members
e. The breaking of any of these rules will warrant membership probation and expulsion if not
opposed by a major portion of the body
3. The union shall conduct activities and inter-organization changes based on a popular vote on
a. Union positions
b. Major strikes
c. Organizational guidelines
d. Expelling members
I. A referendum will be called upon by at least 10% of membership
4. In cases where such a popular vote ends in a tie
a. A tie-breaking vote shall be cast by the Chair to decide the vote.
b. Alternatively if 1/10th of the membership requests it, a new vote shall be held on the matter.
5. A union member shall be eligible to vote when
a. They have been a member of the A.C.L.O for a period of 5 days
6. Positions inside the union include
a. Union Chairperson- Lead the Union. Determine Union agendas and actions. In national strikes,
leads and acts as a delegate to meet national leadership. Can veto or stop union action unless
overruled by an over 50% vote.
b. Branch Leaders- Run the various organizations present in the A.C.L.O
c. General Press Secretary- Create and format routinely the union’s bulletin board. Communicates
with the public on Union issues.
