The Kingdom of Spain
In response to this criticism, let me propose two amendments. I do not see why either of these issues cannot be rectified through amendment. Yes, one has been proposed, but requiring a 51% majority, rather than a simple majority, makes little sense to me.
AMENDMENT III
III. On the Functioning of Labor Unions
I. Workers within a labor union have the right to draw up a constitution or constitution for said unions and rules and regulations governing it without interference.
II. Workers within a labor union have the right to elect representatives within said union without interference.
III. A labor union has the right to go about its activities without interference, unless if said activities contradict the law of member states, so long as said laws do not themselves contradict with the rights enumerated in Section I.
AMENDMENT IV
II. Rights
I. Workers have the right to freely form and join labor unions, excluding cartels which may fall under the provided definition of a labor union.
II. Workers have the right to be able to maintain their employment, their working conditions, and their compensation at the level they were beforehand in the event that they choose to join or form a labor union.
III. Workers have the right to strike without fear of physical reprisal from state actors, employers, or individuals or bodies employed or acting on the behalf of an employer.
IV. Labor unions shall be free of acts of interference by outside actors. Attempts to subjugate labor unions to an employer, employers, or employers' organization(s) in any way, whether direct or indirect and through any means, are considered acts of interference and are thus prohibited, although acts of interference are not limited to these.
V. Workers, within or outside a labor union, have the right to negotiate terms of employment, working conditions, or other aspects of compensation or workers' rights, on an equal basis with their employer or employers within their industry.
VI. The extent to which this applies to the armed forces and to the police is determined by member-states.
VII. In the negotiation described by clause V, workers and employers have the right to recourse to a neutral arbitrator, which must be provided by a member-state if requested.
VIII. Agreements that are a result of negotiation as described in clauses V, VI, and VII must be enforced. If an employer or employers refuses to enforce them, then it is the responsibility of the member-state to enforce them.
IX. Agreements that are a result of negotiation as described in clauses V, VI, and VII may not be changed without the consent of all parties involved.
X. Member-states shall also be compelled to develop institutions as to facilitate voluntary negotiation between workers, both within and outside of labor unions, and employers, both within and outside of their organizations, in general.
XI. Member-states are recommended, but not compelled, to include labor unions or other organizations generally representative of workers, as well as employers and their organizations, in legislative processes involving labor rights and/or conditions.
XII. Member-states may impose the requirement that strikes must be approved by a simple majority of union membership who would in such a scenario be compelled to strike
Iras Tilkanas
Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen