Gazette of Cyberia

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill 2005

I move that the following be appended to Chapter 260 of the Federal Code
(numbered as appropriate):

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION The production, transit and deployment of
weapons of mass destruction (defined as nuclear, chemical, biological,
and radiological weapons) is prohibited in Cyberia as is the
development and testing of such weapons. The deployment of a delivery
system for weapons of mass destruction or a missile defence system is
prohibited in Cyberia. Any violation of this prohibition is a Class A
offence.

.2 Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the
research, development or production of nuclear, chemical, biological
or radiological devices or processes for legitimate, civil, domestic
purposes.

(Introduced by Dep. Grieve. Amendment by Dep. Hickey.)

Passed by majority consent.


Michael Fors
Speaker

Working Assembly Bill 2005

I move the following be enacted as Section 700.18 of the Electoral Code:

700.18 UNIFORM DIVISOR The uniform divisor for calculating the number
of deputies is that number which, when divided into the number of
electors results in an odd number closest to the result of dividing the
number of electors by 3.

(Introduced by Dep. Grieve)

Bill passed by unanimous consent.


Michael Fors
Speaker

Friday, November 04, 2005

Labor Union Bill 2005

(1) that CFC 630.7 be added as follows:

NEW PROVISION
630.7 No employee may be fired without proper cause. If the employee is a member of a union the employer must first negotiate with the union. The following reasons are not proper cause:

1. Union membership or participation in union activities,

2. Seeking office as, or acting or having acted in the capacity of, a workers' representative,

3. The filing of a complaint or the participation in proceedings against an employe involving alleged violation of laws or regulations or recourse to competent administrative authorities,

4. Race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion or social origin,

5. Disability unless the disability prevents the employee from performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation,

6. Absence from work during maternity leave,

7. Temporary absence from work because of illness or injury.

(2) that CFC 631.1 be amended as follows:

NEW PROVISION
631.1 No worker in Cyberia shall be deprived of the right to enter into a pact with other workers. All employers shall recognize that pacts exists between its workers. This pact is called a labor union. A labor union may initiate actions against a company that refuses to negotiate for a collective bargaining contract. Membership in a union is voluntary.

OLD PROVISION
631.1 No worker in Cyberia who works for an employer or cooperative of 100 employees or more shall be deprived of the right to enter into a pact with other workers. All companies shall recognize that pacts exists between its workers. This pact is called a labor union. This union exists to represent only those who have joined the union, and shall not be forced on those who choose not to join it.

(3) that CFC 631.3 be amended as follows:

NEW PROVISION
631.3 Companies shall be prohibited from creating their own labor unions, although Unions may be formed to work within the company. Individual employees may at any time join a union.

OLD PROVISION
631.3 Companies shall be prohibited from creating their own labor unions, although Unions may be formed to work within the company. However, a labor union may only attempt to unionize a company once every six months. Workers shall only be permitted to unionize when not less than 51 percent of them are in favor of unionization.
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Introduced by Dep. Fors.

Bill passed by unanimous consent.


Michael Fors
Speaker