Bill: Rejected Union Reform Amendment Act

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Modernize the Union Reform Act

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives and Senators in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the "Union Reform Amendment Act".
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) The Act has been co-sponsored by Baole444

2 - Reasons

(1) The activities of Unions as a whole are low.

3 - Amending Union Creation

From:
(1) This act defines “Union” as an organized association of workers formed to protect and advance their rights and interests.
(2) Every employee in Redmont has the right to create or apply to register their own union.
(3) Unions do not have to follow a democratic structure, but are encouraged to.
(4) The DEC will maintain a facilitated union registration program.


To:
(1) This act defines “Union” as an organized association of workers formed to protect and advance their rights and interests.
(2) Every employee in Redmont has the right to create or apply to register their own union.
(3) Unions do not have to follow a democratic structure, but are encouraged to.
(4) The DEC will maintain a facilitated union registration program.
(5) Any registered businesses with over 7 employees must, at the petition of 10% of employees (5.a), must host an election for the formation of a union for the employees of that company.
(5.a) Minimum 2 employees, maximum 7 employees for petitions.
(5.b) This election shall be conducted in a reasonable manner and the petition for unionization should include a filled out, but not submitted, application complying with DEC standards.

(5.c) Failure to share an election within a reasonable manner or retaliate against those voting in or petitioning for a union shall be considered Union Busting.
(5.d) The petitioners must manage the election process, with the assistance of the business owner to share the vote, and must upon the request of the business owner make available the results of the election. The business owner may be involved as little or as much as they want, as long as their activities are not an effort to prevent the voting process.



4 - Amending Union Busting Punishments

From:
Union Busting
Employers who take action to disrupt or engage in conduct to dismantle a union.
Per Offence: $2000 Fine



To:
Union Busting
Employers who take action to disrupt or engage in conduct to dismantle a union or disrupt the creation of a union. Any offense will be prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General.
First Offense: $1,500 Fine

Second Offense: $2,500 Fine
Subsequent Offenses: $5,000 Fine
 
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Based af, there's a reason irl unions are formed this way. This bill is a big win for the working class!
 
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