UN Fair Wage Convention
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Iron Felix
Description:
RECOGNIZING the right of all workers to receive fair compensation for their labor;
RECOGNIZING the current absence of UN legislation addressing wages and compensation;
CONCERNED that in many nations the working poor, especially women, infants and children, suffer most from this lack of legislation;
CONVINCED of the need to rectify this situation;
RESOLVED to help ensure the right to fair wages for all workers; The General Assembly of The United Nations hereby ordains that:
(I) For the purposes of this legislation, wage is defined as any compensation, monetary or otherwise, which workers receive in exchange for their labor.
(II) All UN nations are strongly encouraged to enact legislation:
(i)Guaranteeing fair wages as appropriate for their nation, taking into account local economic conditions and standards of living.
(ii)Establishing an enforcement mechanism as deemed appropriate for their nation.
(iii)Providing for the collection and study of relevant economic data to be used in determining appropriate wages in their nation.
(III) Factors to be considered when calculating fair wages should include the cost of food for one worker and one dependent, housing for one worker and one dependent, local utilities (gas, water, electricity, telecommunications, etc.), schooling for one dependent and reasonable and appropriate discretionary spending.
(IV) Wages shall not be denied for time worked.
(V) Wages shall be paid on a regular basis not to exceed 30 days in duration.
(VI) Exemption may be granted for organizations which operate on a not-for-profit basis and whose members or employees voluntarily participate on an unpaid or reduced pay basis. Examples of this type of employment would include, but not be limited to, charitable organizations and organizations which operate sheltered workshops for the disabled, etc.
(VII) The United Nations Wage Adjustment Advisory Commission is hereby established to provide guidance and assistance to UN member nations in determining appropriate wages in their individual nations. The Commission shall be empowered to make recommendations and provide assistance to national governments in matters concerning wage related legislation and policies.
(VIII) It is affirmed that UN nations shall retain the right to make final decisions in all matters concerning wages and compensation, taking into account local economic conditions and factors affecting the economic well-being of all their citizenry.
