Industrial action law in your nation?

[Dungeyland]

What are industrial action laws like in your nation?

In the Dangish Empire, trade unions are allowed to strike and perform slow-downs. It is forbidden for trade unions to occupy factories or use violence in any form. In order to strike or perform slow-downs, unions must perform a referendum, by secret voting, of members. In order to be legally permitted to strike, unions must accumulate more than 85% support of their members. The closed shop, where employers agree only to employ unionised workers, is banned and takes severe penalties. Trade unions also do not enjoy civil immunities, and are open to damages.

[Voerdeland]

Almost all factories are worker-controlled, so industrial actions are quite rare. Right to strike is however guaranteed by our constitution (Amendment No. 19, 1902).

[Xanicea]

All workers (regardless of whether the industry is nationalized or privatized) reserve the right to strikes and slow-downs. Factory take-overs are prohibited, as they tend to incite violence (which falls under the classification of a "violent riot"; violent riots are, under Xanicean law, responded to by force via Axiom squads or the police). Trade unions are permitted and places of work are not allowed to discriminate against/for train unionists (all workers, regardless of whether they are in a union, are entitled to equal rights). Strikes and slow-downs can be performed by trade unions only if a public announcement is given at least a week or so ahead of time (it is illegal for a company to ban strikes, so the union is in no danger) and if the trade union conducts a referendum over the strike/slow-down and receives 75% votes in favor. At least have of the union must be present at the referendum for it to count as an official vote.

[Wen Sagev]

Industrial action is controlled by the leader of the industry itself, as long as it's actions do not harm the wellbeing of our Human resources, if they do harm our Human resources, we will proceed to clean the industry of it's owner, normally through execution or deportation and then proceed to sell it to the highest bidder. While being sold, it will be controlled and managed by the state

[Likorya (Ancient)]

The right to strike at any time, for any reason (including secondary picketing etc.) is reserved by all workers.

[Sagatagan]

We don't have industrial action- the working class already won the class struggle here and own and operate the means of production for themselves in a largely market-based economy with the public reinvestment of capital.

[TurtleShroom]

HOLY REPUBLIC OF TURTLESHROOM
EXECUTIVE CABINET
MINISTRY OF DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
BOARD OF LABOR PURITY


Unions? We haven't had unions in over a hundred years!

Most TurtleShroomers don't even know what a workers' union is.
A radical group of capitalists, later impeached from Congress due to bribes from the then-infant oil industry, had the bill passed and assented by the Chancellors. We never got around to repealing the law.

Workers negotiate contracts with their boss independently in TurtleShroom. Businesses have the right to hire and fire at whim for any reason.

To list it...

• If a TurtleShroomer strikes, they'll be fired. Period, the end. With the unemployment these days, all sorts of creatures CLAMOR for the position they gave up. In addition, striking, picketing, and protesting is viewed by society as a dark sin, and he or she will probably be shunned by the community.
  
• Factory takeovers tend to result in life in prison for "rioting", "disturbing the peace", and "protesting on a non-designated area without a permit", as well as "acts of extreme violence against a corporation" and "endangering the safety of an employer".
  
• TurtleShroomers can't officially unionize thanks to the antiquated law, but there are a whole lot of "workers' clubs" that function similarly to a union, minus collective barganining and, well, what unions were meant for. The clubs, having no power, are mainly just a place for like-minded workers to hang out, have some fun, and talk about how annoying their boss is.
  
• The general attitude of TurtleShroomer bosses is that unions are worthless, unnecesary, and greedy. They claim unionization would "kill the economy".
  
• TurtleShroom has never had a minimum wage law. Ever. Ever ever ever.
  
• State-mandated workman's compensation was enacted in 1999.
  
• Workers' safety regultions have been in place for some industries since the 1940s. However, the OIL and MINING industries have the least restrictions. The only obligation a mine has for its employees are to keep them from getting poisoned and/or the Black Lung, and from polluting the surrounding areas. The oil industry has NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING in the way of regulating it, so the lives of the workers are solely in the hands of the corporations.

However, corporations have limits as well.

• A corporation can not take violent retaliation against protestors. They can only fire them. For example, if a whole company walked out on their boss one day, and the company called in mercenaries to gun them down (like RL corporations did in the early twentieth century), the company would be charged with murder. Corporations can stand trial, and the conviction is the so-called "corporate death penalty". That means the corporation has its license revoked, and the state seizes all assets and auction them off to the highest bidder. Those in the company ordered to perform the murder are subsequently put to death.
  
• All voting actions by a corporation are to be performed by a secret ballot. Failure to do so results in an invalidation of the election, and the government will arrive to oversee a second election, to prevent impurities.
  
• Deliberate, physical intimidation of corporate workers is a crime and will result in the government forcing the creatures responsible out of their jobs and into the slammer for a year or more.
  
• Corporations can not stand in the way of a worker wanting to quit. Severence fees and penalties for quitting a job are strictly forbidden. The right of a worker to "take their job and shove it" is sacrosanct.

Lastly, let's say unions WERE legalized in TurtleShroom. That would enact these guidelines, created by chambers of comemerce and enacted in 1952, the last time unions tried to come back.

• TurtleShroom is a right to work nation. No union can compel dues as a requirement to work or get a job.
  
• No institution of the TurtleShroom government can tell a business where or where not to build in TurtleShroom, assuming the business meets all the requirements, permits, and regulations needed to go there.
  
• No union can prevent the "fundamental right" of the so-called "scabs" to keep working.
  
• Unions may not perform any act of violence, threats, or intimidation. If they do, the union is decertified.
  
• If an industry or sector wishes to unionize or authorize a union to represent them, they must give a six month's notice and then vote in a secret ballot. Ninety percent of the votes must be in favor to unionize.
  
• Unions can not collectively bargain for healthcare, but they can for pensions, safety, and salaries.
  
• When collectively bargaining for salaries, unions can not argue for wages exceeding inflation.
  
• Unions may not utilize the courts and judicial system of TurtleShroom. To sue, they must disband and decertify, then bring the suit as Class Action.
  
• No law may be placed forbiddign corporations from committing Union Busting, provided the busting is not physically violent.
  
• Labor spying is legal.

Of course, you can still whine be stupid file a complaint to the TurtleShroom Bureau of Labor Purity.
Rest assured, it is IN NO WAY a victim of REGULATORY CAPTURE! Heh heh! Yeah... no way at all...


No regulatory capture. I swear. Capitalism ROCKS!

[The BranRiech]

the only thing you need to do in the Branriech besides join the armed forces is work, if you go on strike Branriech soldiers will show up and shoot all strikers

[Victorious Decepticons]

There are no laws about this whatsoever.

Workers are free to walk out at any time, either singly or as a group. Plus, if a company's employment practices are bad enough, some ex-employee is likely to blow the place up.

Of course, companies are free to blast anyone that tries to damage their property or who try to block people from coming in or out of the place. They also are allowed to fire people who walk off the job or agitate to get others to do so.

Striking is unheard of. If enough workers are angry at a company, they'll engage it in battle, not stand around holding signs.

Usually, the side with the best firepower wins. This is the corporation in most instances, but if a company is truly awful, there'll be enough angry ex-workers to form a powerful-enough militia to take it down. When this happens, most people agree that it served the company right - if it had that many enemies willing to open fire on it, it deserved to go.

[Helghast empire]

Industries are all government owned.

[Victorious Decepticons]

Industries are all government owned.

So what happens if workers want to strike on them?

[Helghast empire]

Industries are all government owned.

So what happens if workers want to strike on them?

[Imeriata]

It is the duty of the crown to protect and advance the influence of the market not to meddle in it as a result are laws in that nature rare and far between such as you are not allowed to endanger people and property outside your factory by dangerous equipment and substances and you are not allowed to cause death through wilful negligence on your employees.

[Xanicea]

So what happens if workers want to strike on them?

Damn, must suck to be a worker in your nation...

Then again... IMAGINE THE PROFIT MARGINS

[Stolitland]

There are no laws regulating strikes, walkouts, lockouts, or other similar activities in Stolitland. Employees may form unions and strike. Employers may fire some or all of the employees at any time for any reason. Actions such as vandalism, obstructing public roads, false imprisonment, and harassment, which often go hand-in-hand with union activities, are punishable under criminal laws and are strictly enforced.

Due to the felony murder rule, any murder which occurs in the course of a false imprisonment or a felonious act of criminal damage falls on all participants in the act, which can include most or all of the strikers. The most common instance is where a driver entering a facility is surrounded by menacing strikers who refuse to allow him to pass or back up, feels threatened, and shoots or runs over one or more strikers; in such instances, all strikers involved with that act are charged with murder. Thus, strikes tend to be very calm when they do occur, and miscreants are removed by fellow strikers, company employees, law enforcement, or the local coroner. Strikes are rare, even with Stolitland's extremely low unemployment rate.

Performing a walkout is tantamount to a mass resignation. Employees are generally terminated when this occurs. However, mass walkouts obtain publicity, and if the company has been behaving egregiously, the company will often find itself short of qualified applicants for the position.

Lockouts are also quite rare, as employees who left personal items in the company building can sue for conversion if they left personal items in the building and were not given time to retrieve or remove those items.

[Helghast empire]

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Damn, must suck to be a worker in your nation...

Then again... IMAGINE THE PROFIT MARGINS

soldiers are seen about everywhere in helghan, it's not uncommon to see them straightening things out, besides rarely anyone strikes, not because of the soldiers, but because most of the people work harder for the "collective good" of the country. we give them plenty of rights, we give them free care and shelter and food, so if they strike, then we have to coerce them to keep working because we believe rights are privileges to be gained, not to be born with and abused, hell even our soldiers have their restrictions ( example being that the gun fire rubber bullets during civilian riots, though the bayonets are still real ).

[Xanicea]

Damn, must suck to be a worker in your nation...

Then again... IMAGINE THE PROFIT MARGINS

soldiers are seen about everywhere in helghan, it's not uncommon to see them straightening things out, besides rarely anyone strikes, not because of the soldiers, but because most of the people work harder for the "collective good" of the country. we give them plenty of rights, we give them free care and shelter and food, so if they strike, then we have to coerce them to keep working because we believe rights are privileges to be gained, not to be born with and abused, hell even our soldiers have their restrictions ( example being that the gun fire rubber bullets during civilian riots, though the bayonets are still real ).

Somehow I'm now disappointed. Our military uses actual ammunition during rioting...

But then again, we also monitor religious sects like terrorists, so we're probably not the most liberal state here on NS.

Still, have to admit that your nation interests me quite a lot... A state with all the personal freedoms one could ask for, but no say in politics...

[Helghast empire]

soldiers are seen about everywhere in helghan, it's not uncommon to see them straightening things out, besides rarely anyone strikes, not because of the soldiers, but because most of the people work harder for the "collective good" of the country. we give them plenty of rights, we give them free care and shelter and food, so if they strike, then we have to coerce them to keep working because we believe rights are privileges to be gained, not to be born with and abused, hell even our soldiers have their restrictions ( example being that the gun fire rubber bullets during civilian riots, though the bayonets are still real ).

Somehow I'm now disappointed. Our military uses actual ammunition during rioting...

But then again, we also monitor religious sects like terrorists, so we're probably not the most liberal state here on NS.

Still, have to admit that your nation interests me quite a lot... A state with all the personal freedoms one could ask for, but no say in politics...

Because we want to keep our people the way they are, both happy yet controlled under our ideals, if one were to have an interest in politics and change our state...eh i don't want to think of the consequence....just more soldiers...with actual field rifle rounds....and tanks....and land-ships.....and etc....

[Vallermoore]

Whilst unions are not directly banned;first,every worker can be asked when hired if he or she would cross a picket line,second the unions can be sued for loss of buisness if they cause strikes.Bosses that are grossly bad get in trouble however for causeing trouble and unrest through their actions and made to work as a low ranking worker for a few years.

[Xanicea]

Whilst unions are not directly banned;first,every worker can be asked when hired if he or she would cross a picket line,second the unions can be sued for loss of buisness if they cause strikes.Bosses that are grossly bad get in trouble however for causeing trouble and unrest through their actions and made to work as a low ranking worker for a few years.

The problem here being that you need to define what constitutes "grossly bad" behavior for bosses and what constitutes the unions simply wanting more power. There's a fine line between picketing because your insubordinates abuse you, and picketing because you're claiming they abuse you but really just want more power.

[Vallermoore]

Bosses that beat their workers are grossely bad.Bosses who pay rediclously little are also grossly bad.

[Helghast empire]

Bosses that beat their workers are grossely bad.Bosses who pay rediclously little are also grossly bad.

that's why you must be moderate with your people :l

[Maraque]

The right to strike is constitutionally protected via the Maraquean Bill of Rights & Freedoms. All industries and trades are governed by unions, and so when union members decide to strike, mediation between the parties involved is handled via binding arbitration from a representative for the Advisory of Labor.

In this way, the strike can't be spontaneous; after a vote approving the strike happens, the actual strike cannot occur until seven days later. During this seven day period the binding arbitration mediation can begin.

[Zeppy]

The right to strike is protected by the Seventeenth Amendment of the Federal Constitution of Zeppy. It is a product the "Positive Bill of Rights" movement in Zeppy to reform the Federal Constitution to protect "positive rights", as it already protects "negative rights" in the (Negative) Bill of Rights and "cantonal rights" in the Bill of Federalism. Closed shops and the more common open shops are both legal in The Federal Republic of Zeppy.

Strikes may not be spontaneous or violet. In order for a legal strike to occur, a government sponsored referendum concerning the proposed strike must be approved, by secret voting, by the three-fourths of the employees that will be involved in the strike. The strike can occur in a one-week period after the approving referendum occurred in order to allow government sponsored mediation between effected employees and employers to occur.

Each corporation that has more than 50 employees are mandated to have a five-member Labour Soviet elected by their employees. Most Zepese workers (62%) are members of a labour union. Conflicts between employers and employees are mediated via binding arbitration by the Office of the Labour Relations Bureau of the Department of Commerce and Labour of The Federal Republic of Zeppy, if the labour union they are represented by is federally recognized or the industry affect by the strike is recognised to be of national importance. If the conflict does not meet those requirements, then it is mediated via binding arbitration by the Ministries of Labour and Industry of the several Cantons, whether they are members of labour unions or not.

[Neo Athena]

No company can forbid nor mandate unions. Public protests, lockouts, &c. are permitted, but only if non-violent means are used, and only under police supervision.

Most labour disputes are brought before the Ministry of Labour for arbitration. The government is mostly run by a cadre of scientists. On the one hand they would prefer production to continue, and some of them themselves own or are high ranking members of industrial concerns. On the other hand they don't want the businessmen to gain too much power. So in practice the Ministry tends to be more or less neutral. It is not mandatory to bring disputes before arbitration, but if one side does so, the other must attend also. Both parties are legally bound to abide by any Ministry resolution for a minimum of six months.