Idea Proposal: Trade Unions
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by Major Lee Hung
This is an idea I've had for some time, but have never got around to proposing it and hearing other people's views. My idea is to set up what will essentially be an additional layer of role-play.
Trade Unions: How will it Work in eRep?
-Members join for a small monthly fee (not decided, may go with making it free and sourcing donations to fund things)
-The trade union will become involved with all matters relating to citizen employment, trade and even basic needs of lower level citizens.
-The idea is to encourage multiple unions who are politically affiliated to push for the change that best suits their members.
-Congressmen who are also union members will be lobbied for reform.
What Change Might a Union Push For?
This isn't an exhaustive list of what a union should represent, just some ideas of what a specific union may choose to push for in terms of politics.
-Lower/higher rate of tax
-Social/welfare programs
-Minimum wage changes
-Encouraging higher/lower wages for eUK citizens
-Privatising public services, or vice versa
Benefits for Members
Again, this is just a list of potential ideas.
-Guidance for lower level members
-Financial support to help members become more self-sufficient
-Insuring members against fluctuating food/WRM/FRM/weapon costs
-Maintaining 'blacklist' of poor employers
-Loaning money to members in need
-Affiliating with the eNHS to ensure a sufficient food stockpile is in place
So there it is! I'm looking for feedback on this idea, and I'm sure the main beneficiaries will be lower-level people or those who may not be fully self-sufficient.
This is basically an alternative to current political parties. Pushing for change and benefiting the population of the eUK without necessarily having to leave your party to do so.
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TBH mate it's sounds like just another political party,although good luck with it
voted as new ideas are always welcome
It will do a lot of the functions parties do, but people will be able to do this on the side of their usual party things.
It's just a union of voices pushing for a mutual goal, such as a more favourable economic policy for aspiring newbies.
Then i condone it mate,new guys need all the help they can get,i hope it works out and i will back it every time
Sounds likea good idea, id like to see it in action but certainly worth looking into
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implement this ideas in a party.... 1vision comes to mind.
say no to unions...
WayneThatcher
JoshuaScargill
waited a long time to say this didn't you, scared Thatcher would join erepublik weren't you
What better way to mark her death than by starting a trade union?
agreed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQLQ1Rc_Js
Good idea , voted
It's a nice idea but why would a governing party every need to listen to a union in eRepublik? I mean, what tools would such a union have to back up its demands?
Parties would often listen in the real world in order to get support.
For that to work in this game, union members may need to place their union membership above their party membership. If the union was made up of enough politically unaligned players then it would be a good idea; but would (e.g.) a TUP Government be willing to listen to demands of a union with a lot of New Era members whose support might not be relied on?
isn't this what parties do...except minus the money part (generally they pay you to join!)
Yes! But it's more fun that putting up with all the crap that comes with trying to change things within a party.
lol - fair enough