Mideast Assembly Thread

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If someone could sign on to this, that'd be great.

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I'll sign on to this. It's a common sense fix.

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Bill for the new session, want to get this out there know because I'll be gone all day tomorrow:

2012 Union Liberation Bill
Section 1  
 • Union busting will be legally defined as a practice that is undertaken by an employer or their agents to prevent employees from joining a labor union, or subvert, stop workers right to join, or destroy unions that already exist.
 • The above practice will be made illegal in the Mideast Region in order to protect the rights of citizen workers in the region.
 • Punishments for companies may include large fines totaling no more than twenty five percent of their annual income for that year that the union was affected by the aforementioned practice.
Section 2
• An additional ballot to require an employer recognize a union is herby eliminated, if a majority of workers have already signed cards expressing their wish to have a union
 • Requiring an additional ballot will be made illegal in the Mideast Region in order to protect the rights of citizen workers in the region.
 • Punishments for companies that force an additional ballot may include large fines totaling no more than twenty five percent of their annual income for that year that the union was affected by the aforementioned practice.
Section 3
• Workers in all professions are allowed to unionize; this includes the fallow professions that were once prohibited:
      o Agricultural workers including family farms
      o Domestic workers
      o First-level managers
      o Independent contractors
      o Regional and state government workers  
Section 4
• Labor Relations Act is hereby repealed

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Detroit or Eastern Kentucky would be a good choice.

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Considering all of his experience and dedication to this body, I would strongly encourage the Assembly to elect Inks as Speaker for another session.

Even though Inks and I are probably the farthest ideological extremes in the assembly, I do appreciate and respect his experience and dedication to the Mideast and our legislature. I wholeheartedly support him to be our Speaker for the next session!

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1 Keshena, WI 
2 Detroit, MI
3 Peoria, IL
4 Elkhart, IN
5 Cleveland, OH
6 Baltimore, MD
7 Chicago, IL

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There is no way I will support this or any lowering of our minimum wage. 

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I officially nominate Inks for Speaker.  We may not always agree, but his knowledge of Mideastern Assembly procedure is second to none.

Thirded

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Repeal of the Mideast Abortion Statue II
1: The Mideast Abortion Statute II is hereby repealed.

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Mideast Bag Tax
1: A tax of 5 cents shall be charged for every non-reusable bag provided to a shopper by a store

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I re-nominate our region's great public servant, Inks.LWC, for another term as Speaker.

This and I don't think anyone else knows the rules as well

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The Much Better Mideast Emergency Budget Amendment

Article VII of the Mideast Constitution shall be established and shall read:

Article VII: Miscellaneous

Section 1: Budget

1. The Mideast Government shall be responsible for passing an annual budget. This budget must be on the Governor's desk by July 1st of each year.
2. The Mideast Budget may not exceed 115% of total revenue brought in per fiscal year. Any surplus that is accumulated shall be entered into the "Mideast Emergency Fund."
3. In case of emergency in which the Mideast Government must pass a budget greater than 115% of total revenue, the Assembly may approve such a budget with a two-thirds vote and/or cover some or all of the deficit with money from the "Mideast Emergency Fund."
4. The total debt of the Mideast Region may not exceed $125 billion.
5. If the Mideast Assembly fails to pass an annual budget by July 1, the Assembly shall be required to suspend all other legislation in debate until appropriate measures are taken.

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I nominate Gass3268.

I accept

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How long do we wait for Shua?

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Sounds good

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FYI - I'll be on vacation until Tuesday.  I'll close the votes when we get back, and by then, hopefully we've solidified what we want to do with the secret ballot bill.

Have fun!