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Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 01-31-2006
Okay, shoot!
SHOCKED by the repeal of UN Resolution #38: The Rights of Labor Unions,
DETERMINED to provide protection for employers throughout the UN,
CONVINCED that this is best provided on a national level through the formation of Labour Unions,
ALSO CONVINCED that Labour Unions will improve the working conditions and with that production,
The NS UN
1. DECIDES that all nations must recognize the right to form Labour Unions for the purpose of collective representation of workers, and the right of those Labour Unions to establish and join federations and confederations of labor unions, both nationally and internationally,
2. ESTABLISHES the right of all employers in the UN to go on strike for the purpose of getting a fair wage and improvement of working conditions,
3. EXEMPTS from the aforementioned right:
a. Millitairy personnel in a nation at war;
b. Medical personnel, except when precautions are taken so vital treatment will continue;
c. Police and Fire personnal, except when precautions are taken so the general safety of the population is not endangered;
4. URGES all national governments to have regular talks with representatives from the Labour Unions to keep wages and working conditions at a fair level,
5. AFFIRMS the right of Unions and their national and international organizations to be free from interference by the public authorities when drawing up their constitutions and rules, electing their representatives, organizing their administration and activities, and formulating their programs,
6. FORBIDS discrimination based on Union-membership where employment is concerned: non-members and members should have equal opportunities to get a job based regardless of Union-membership,
7. DECLARES that Labour Unions have to respect national law like other organisations, and that national laws shall not be made to impair the guarantees provided for in this resolution.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Grosseschnauzer - 01-31-2006
Quote: DETERMINED to provide protection for employers throughout the UN,[/quote]
I think you are meaning the member states of the UN, and not the UN organization? This needs clarification.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 01-31-2006
I've changed it to "workers".
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Eisophca - 01-31-2006
Groot GoudaJan 31 2006, 12:06 PM 3. EXEMPTS from the aforementioned right:
a. Millitairy personnel in a nation at war;
b. Medical personnel, except when precautions are taken so vital treatment will continue;
c. Police and Fire personnal, except when precautions are taken so the general safety of the population is not endangered;
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I don't like a list here. How about just exempting all government workers?
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - The Dominion of BigRedCat - 01-31-2006
employers? don't you mean employees? employers don't strike =)
police, medical services and fire might be shortened to public safety which might be defined as including police, corrections, emts, fire deparments, nurses.
Any restraint of strikes should not be assumed to be a ban on of lawful demonstration such as picketing.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-01-2006
Discussion on jolt here
Quote: REGRETTING the repeal of UN Resolution #38: The Rights of Labor Unions, and wishing to improve the original resolution,
DETERMINED to provide protection for all workers in all UN member nations,
CONVINCED that this is best provided on a national level through the formation of Trade Unions,
ALSO CONVINCED that Trade Unions will improve the working conditions and with that production,
The NS UN
1. DECIDES that all nations must recognize the right [/i]for every citizen in a UN member nation[/i] to form or join Trade Unions (hereafter referred to as "Unions")[/i] for the purpose of collective representation of workers, and the right of those Unions to establish and join federations and confederations of Trade Unions, both nationally and internationally,
2. ESTABLISHES the right of all workers in all UN member nations to go on strike, for the purpose of getting a fair wage and improvement of working conditions or other reasons that justify such heavy actions,
3. EXEMPTS from the aforementioned right:
a. Military personnel in a nation at war or mobilising for war;
b. Medical personnel, except when precautions are taken so vital treatment will continue;
c. Police and Fire personnal, except when precautions are taken so the general safety of the population is not endangered;
d. Strikes not authorized by unions;
4. URGES all national governments to have regular talks with representatives from the Trade Unions to keep wages and working conditions at a fair level,
5. AFFIRMS the right of Unions and their national and international organizations to be as free from interference by the public authorities as other organisations in tha nation when drawing up their constitutions and rules, electing their representatives, organizing their administration and activities, and formulating their programs,
6. FORBIDS discrimination based on Union-membership where employment is concerned: non-members and members should have equal opportunities to get a job based regardless of Union-membership,
7. DECLARES that Unions have to respect national law like other organisations, and that national laws shall not be made to impair the guarantees provided for in this resolution, as long as a just balance between employer's and employee's rights is ensured.[/quote]
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Keeslandia - 02-01-2006
CeoranaJan 31 2006, 01:28 PM Groot GoudaJan 31 2006, 12:06 PM 3. EXEMPTS from the aforementioned right:
a. Millitairy personnel in a nation at war;
b. Medical personnel, except when precautions are taken so vital treatment will continue;
c. Police and Fire personnal, except when precautions are taken so the general safety of the population is not endangered;
[/quote]
I don't like a list here. How about just exempting all government workers? [/quote]
I would disagree with exempting all gov't. workers. Only essential life/safety personnel should be exempt. Let's face it, if a clerk from the Dept. of Revenue went on strike, I don't think the world would face an imminent crisis. As such, those employees should have the right to organize.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Lawtonia - 02-01-2006
Hmmm - Point 2 could be re-worded:
2. ESTABLISHES the right of all workers in all UN member nations to take industrial action, for the purpose of getting a fair wage and improvement of working conditions or other reasons that justify such heavy actions,
"Industrial Action" is a much less devisive phrase than the term "Strike" and may assist in getting support from people who are sitting on the fence. Also the term "Industrial Action" gives unions the freedom to action apart from "strikes" in order to get a fair wage, etc
Mind you, thats just a small suggestion - great proposal otherwise :worship:
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-02-2006
But to me, industrial actions sounds too limited - as if office workers can't go on strike.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Mikitivity - 02-02-2006
Groot GoudaFeb 1 2006, 02:49 PM But to me, industrial actions sounds too limited - as if office workers can't go on strike. [/quote]
How about:
work stopage
What should be done is a quick check on existing labour laws to see if striking is essentially time without pay or if it is automatically reimbursed. I suspect that it all depends upon the collective barginning arrangements.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-02-2006
Nothing should force employers to pay workers on strike.
Updated draft:
REGRETTING the repeal of UN Resolution #38: The Rights of Labor Unions, and wishing to improve the original resolution,
DETERMINED to provide protection for all workers in all UN member nations,
CONVINCED that this is best provided on a national level through the formation of Trade Unions,
ALSO CONVINCED that Trade Unions will improve the working conditions and with that production,
The NS UN
1. DECIDES that all nations must recognize the right for every citizen in a UN member nation to form or join Trade Unions (hereafter referred to as "Unions")[/i] for the purpose of collective representation of workers, and the right of those Unions to establish and join federations and confederations of Trade Unions, both nationally and internationally,
2. ESTABLISHES the right of all workers in all UN member nations to go on strike, for the purpose of getting a fair wage and improvement of working conditions or other reasons that justify such heavy actions; employers are allowed to withold wages of workers while they are on strike,
3. EXEMPTS from the aforementioned right:
a. Military personnel in a nation at war or mobilising for war;
b. Strikes not authorized by unions;
c. Strikes which endanger the life of citizens in a nation, such as but not limited to medical and police personnel;
4. URGES all national governments to have regular talks with representatives from the Trade Unions to keep wages and working conditions at a fair level,
5. AFFIRMS the right of Unions and their national and international organizations to be as free from interference by the public authorities as other organisations in tha nation when drawing up their constitutions and rules, electing their representatives, organizing their administration and activities, and formulating their programs,
6. FORBIDS discrimination based on Union-membership where employment is concerned: non-members and members should have equal opportunities to get a job based regardless of Union-membership,
7. DECLARES that Unions have to respect national law like other organisations, and that national laws shall not be made to impair the guarantees provided for in this resolution, as long as a just balance between employer's and employee's rights is ensured.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Mikitivity - 02-02-2006
Groot GoudaFeb 1 2006, 03:13 PM Nothing should force employers to pay workers on strike.
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That is just your nation's opinion, and is one my government will backup.
However, it also is something that not all nations in the UN may find as agreeable to. If we can point to a few RL nations where labour is given the right to strike with pay, we'll have a very solid way to back up this opinion. If we can't find that example, no worries.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-02-2006
But that's what unions are partly for: to continue that pay. I think the amount of nations objecting to this is too small to take into account.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Mikitivity - 02-02-2006
Groot GoudaFeb 2 2006, 12:04 AM But that's what unions are partly for: to continue that pay. I think the amount of nations objecting to this is too small to take into account. [/quote]
Right, but their main function is collective bargining. Organized work stoppages are just one of the tools they use. Modern day unions also make effective use of campaign contributions.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Grosseschnauzer - 02-02-2006
Another point to consider is that while essential public government services employees, are denied the right to strike, they are guaranteeed mandatory arbitration of disputes as an alternative with use of independent arbitrators.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Mikitivity - 02-02-2006
GrosseschnauzerFeb 2 2006, 10:12 AM Another point to consider is that while essential public government services employees, are denied the right to strike, they are guaranteeed mandatory arbitration of disputes as an alternative with use of independent arbitrators. [/quote]
:worship:
This sounds like a good idea ... can this be covered in 2-3 lines (one sentence)?
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Mikitivity - 02-03-2006
Do you need help telegramming?
Somebody may have saved a list of the UN Delegate votes on the repeal. The no votes would form a good contact list that we could distribute.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-04-2006
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
REGRETTING the repeal of UN Resolution #38: The Rights of Labor Unions, and wishing to improve the original resolution,
DETERMINED to provide protection for all workers in all UN member nations,
CONVINCED that this is best provided on a national level through the formation of Unions,
FURTHER CONVINCED that Unions will improve the working conditions and with that production,
The NS UN
1. RESOLVES that all nations must recognize the right for every citizen in a UN member nation to form or join Unions for the purpose of collective representation of workers, and the right of those Unions to establish and join federations and confederations of Trade Unions, both nationally and internationally,
2. ESTABLISHES the right of all workers in all UN member nations to go on strike; employers are allowed to withhold wages of workers while they are on strike, but it is not a reason to fire a worker,
3. EXEMPTS from the right granted in clause 2:
a. Strikes by personnel of the armed forces;
b. Strikes not authorized by a union;
c. Strikes which directly endanger the life of citizens in a nation, such as but not limited to medical and police personnel;
4. MANDATES that for the workers who are not allowed to go on strike, independent arbitration is provided whose decision shall be carried out by all parties in the conflict,
5. URGES all national governments to have regular talks with representatives from the Unions to keep wages and working conditions at a fair level,
6. AFFIRMS the right of Unions and their national and international organisations to be free from interference by the public authorities when drawing up their constitutions and rules, electing their representatives, organizing their administration and activities, and formulating their programs; nations have the right to insist on minimum democratic standards within unions,
7. FORBIDS discrimination based on Union-membership where employment is concerned: non-members and members should have equal opportunities in being hired, work assignment, promotion and trainings regardless of Union-membership,
8. DECLARES that Unions must respect national law, and that national laws shall not be made to impair the guarantees provided for in this resolution.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-12-2006
MikitivityFeb 3 2006, 09:16 PM Do you need help telegramming?
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Yes. It's ready as far as I'm concerned.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Antrium - 02-12-2006
I would also be willing to help you telegram
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-14-2006
Okay, telegramming so far:
Yelda
Mikitivity
Antrium
Groot Gouda
I'll see whether someone from the ACA is willing to help, and then submit it early next week. I've got about 250 delegates, should be sufficient to get this through. I'm going to submit it now for another round of picking up interest, so don't worry it if suddenly appears.
(I really need to work on an NS campaigning tool. It shouldn't be too difficult to automize telegramming. Or at least something that keeps track of the time so I don't keep getting those annoying messages that I'm sending too much in too little time)
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Mikitivity - 02-14-2006
Groot GoudaFeb 14 2006, 11:18 AM Okay, telegramming so far:
Yelda
Mikitivity
Antrium
Groot Gouda
I'll see whether someone from the ACA is willing to help, and then submit it early next week. I've got about 250 delegates, should be sufficient to get this through. I'm going to submit it now for another round of picking up interest, so don't worry it if suddenly appears.
(I really need to work on an NS campaigning tool. It shouldn't be too difficult to automize telegramming. Or at least something that keeps track of the time so I don't keep getting those annoying messages that I'm sending too much in too little time) [/quote]
Ironically my dialup account at home takes long enough that it bypasses that warning message, thus making me more effective on dialup than my high-speed connection here at work.
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Fonzoland - 02-15-2006
A couple of late comments:
Quote: 1. RESOLVES that all nations must recognize the right for every citizen in a UN member nation to form or join Unions for the purpose of collective representation of workers, and the right of those Unions to establish and join federations and confederations of Trade Unions, both nationally and internationally,[/quote]
Remove that thingy. An italic tag???
Quote: 5. URGES all national governments to have regular talks with representatives from the Unions to keep wages and working conditions at a fair level,[/quote]
This doesn't make much sense in capitalist countries. I would write it like:
5. URGES all national governments to promote and mediate regular talks between representatives from the Unions and the employers, to keep wages and working conditions at a fair level,
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Groot Gouda - 02-20-2006
Okay, campaigning can start. A list of delegates is in the Action Centre.
Mikitivity: A-B
Yelda: C-D-E
Antrium: F-G-H-I-J
Free Soviets: K-L-M
Template:
Dear delegate,
We are pleased to see that you have supported previous resolutions which promote the well-being of workers throughout the UN. As you know, recently the resolution "Rights of Labour Unions" was repealed. We now have a replacement ready which we believe is better than the original and acceptable for a large majority of UN members.
The discussion can be found here: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=466268
You can find the proposal here: www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=UN_proposal1/match=unions
Please support this proposal.
Sincerely
(your name/nation/etc)
Draft: Right To Form Labour Unions - Sausage Arabia - 02-20-2006
You submitted it just before the update; bad luck.
Nonetheless, hope it goes well: it'll be good to see this pass.