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New UN Resolution, Voting ends Thursday the 9th.
Repeal "The 40 Hour Workweek"
A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #59
Proposed by: Leg-ends

Description: UN Resolution #59: The 40 Hour Workweek (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations,

BELIEVING that individuals have the right to choose to work for more than 40 hours per week should they so wish;

OBSERVING that every country has differing, complex socioeconomic conditions;

RECOGNISING that the UN is not as informed as national governments on economic circumstances prevalent in individual nations, and is as such less well placed to effectively accommodate their varying needs;

CONCERNED that "The 40 Hour Workweek" unfairly restricts the economic progress of developing countries, and of small businesses within more developed countries;

BELIEVING that terms and conditions of employment are best decided through negotiations between employees and employers;

FURTHER BELIEVING that the United Nations should where possible not interfere in private negotiations;

CONCLUDING that key economic decisions should be taken at the level where those closest to the issue at hand have the greatest information and understanding of differing economic conditions:

REPEALS "The 40 Hour Workweek".

Co-authored by the members of ACCEL
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This resolution is currently up for vote in the UN.

Please post your views and stance on this resolution below. Note, however, that you must have a UN nation in The North Pacific, or on active NPA duty, in order for the Delegate to count your vote.
 
AGAINST

While initially the Democratic States of Bevatt was for this resolution, it has become a harder choice for us as we have thought about it. The 40 hour workweek, while perhaps slightly over the top (we would prefer a limit of 50 hours) protects the poor from the threat of sweatshops. While there are many rich countries in NS where individual choice is a reality, in the poor countries this resolution is often the only barrier to horrific hours for incredibly low pay. As such, while we believe that UN Resolution #59 remains flawed we feel we have no other choice but to continue to support it. As such we are voting against this resolution.

Fedele:
It should definitely be 80 hours.
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AlHoma:
FOR

Is someone wants to work more than 40 hours and get overtime pay I'm ok with that.
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Actually under the current resolution you can work a further 40 hours overtime if you so wish, bringing the total actually allowable to 80.
 
AlHoma:
FOR

Is someone wants to work more than 40 hours and get overtime pay I'm ok with that.
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Overtime pay is a guarantee only in the wealthy industrial states and people looking for overtime pay are usually ones needing protection from predatory employment practises.

Against.
 
I don't like repeals too much, but I would prefer to have some flexibility for the nations. But no restriction on working time have a potential for abuse.

Kitabo votes AGAINST
 
AGAINST. The people of Daradskel firmly believe that the workers should spend more time with their families.
 
Don't vote against the repeal...it is probably the worst resolution that ever made it onto the books....*shakes head*
 
Voting on this resolution has ended.

Thanks to those nations who cast their votes. Your participation is a great help to the region.

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