Rastari's Manifesto Episode 3: Gone Fishing
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Economic Manifesto
The Economy is something that remains the key to all successful nations, we have seen time and time again countries crippled during war time by profiteering and unreliable gm's, The workers playing second fiddle to the gm's whims and governments unwilling to step in due to rl beliefs. The main things that needs doing in my view is to gain more control, so that we can prevent these things happening, this does not mean making everything government owned and ruling with an iron fist, the majority of people here most probably do not want full on communism and I will not try and implement what is not wanted, I will however implement schemes that aim to create a stable economy whilst not taking away people's ability to be good gm's, the first of these is...
Ombudsman
Now back in the mystical age of beta, of which I am too young to remember, mayors fulfilled the role of an ombudsman. When mayors were removed from the game this role was forgotten, but it had a lot of potential. Reviving this in some form would help build on the recommended retail prices by giving us a way to genuinely enforce it, as well as giving workers a genuine voice in government. This role could also take on the responsibility of looking for multis, which has been more or less forgotten about in recent months. It could be part of a ministry, or a separate entity all together.
Reform of the unions
because of the success of the local councils I believe that a reformed and streamlined union could work which is why I am in favour of,
The eUK Workers’ Union
It shall be known that the aims of this union shall forever be:
1. To unite the workers of the eUK under one banner
2. To protect the workers of the eUK from the greed and malice of the bosses and politicians, no matter their skill or age
3. To support those companies which seek to improve the lives of their employees
Organisation
The leader of the eUKWU will be known as the Union President. He is to be elected through a forum-vote amongst the members, once per month. His role is to communicate directly with the Prime Minister, and ensure that the union works efficiently and productively. He may be a member of the Houses of Parliament- if possible he will be in the House of Lords as ‘Union Representative to the Lords’, though if he is in the Commons another will be chosen by him to take this role in the Lords.
There will then be a representative for each region. Where possible, this will be a MP who is part of the Union, but where no MP is willing to take the role within the region, another may be elected amongst the workers of that region. The job of these Representatives is to communicate with the citizens of their region about the union, to raise its profile and spread the work load.
Next there will be several officers. These are to be chosen by the Union President. They will be as follows:
1) Industrial Action Officer- Masterminds strikes and other such things (see below for details)
2) Recruitment Officer- Works with Regional Representatives to recruit new members.
3) Communications Officer- Editor of the Union’s newspaper. Receives messages from members, works with RRs to send them out.
Lastly, of course, there will be the members. Their only real duty (in addition to those outlined below) is to pay a minor membership fee of 1GPB per week. If they can’t pay one week, that is okay, however if after three weeks their debt goes unpaid they will be expelled from the union.
Courses of Action
The Lists
The Union, as part of its newspaper and run by the Communications Officer, will maintain three lists.
The first is to be known as the Whitelist. This is a list of companies which the union deems of a higher-than-average quality, and encourages its workers to either work for, or purchase from. To be added to this list, a company must have had no union action taken against them for three months at least, and have been proposed with the support of at least 3 unionised members of the company.
The second is to be known as the Blacklist. This is a list of companies which the union deems of a lower-than-average quality, and encourages workers to avoid, although the union perhaps doesn’t think it necessary to take industrial action. To be added to this list, they must have been proposed with the support of at least 5 unionised members of the company.
The third list is the Scab Register. This will be a list of those workers who specifically weaken the power of the union and the good of the people. Companies which excessively employ these workers stand a good chance of being added to the Blacklist, and the union endorses derisory messages to the scabs. To be added to this list, two union-members must point the scab out, and then an investigation will be started as to whether their actions were down to ignorance, negligence, or some malice towards the workers.
Petitions and Government
The union also aims to work with the government to achieve its aims. The Union President (possibly with the Union Representative to the Lords) and Regional Representatives will communicate with the MoW and others to get the best deal for the workers.
Where necessary, a petition of the union members may be started to campaign for a particular, relevant topic.
Strike Action
The strike is a method that many wish to work, yet in the past has failed. The union aims to change that, believing it a feasible and necessary route to our aims. For a strike to be started, the following must have occurre
1) Company has been on the Blacklist for at least a week without a visible improvement.
2) A unionised employee comes to the union with a story of some unfair treatment which is beyond the norm. This could include an unfair dismissal, malicious business practices (e.g. dropping the pay after luring the employee in), etc.
3) A message directly to the offending company has not brought about a change.
If all of those are true, then the following will occur under the direction of the IAO:
1) Newspaper article is to publish condemning the company specifically. All union members will be told not to buy from that company, and the CO/RRs will send out messages requesting that all citizens abstain from purchasing from them where possible.
2) Current unionised employees are to not work. They will be paid a small wage from the union’s funds. Messages will be sent to other employees of the company asking them to do the same. Solidarity strikes are to be considered against any other companies with the same owner/organisation.
3) It is likely that the bosses will soon try to dismiss the union members due to a lack of work, and replace them with scabs or those who are unaware of the strike. Union members who have thus been forced out of a job will be moved to a special Union Company (if one has been set up) which is only in use during strikes, or to a Whitelist Company that has spare places. The Communications Officer will organise message sending to the new employees, asking them politely to find jobs elsewhere as the company is being boycotted. They will thusly also be introduced to the union.
4) This strike and boycott will be maintained until the company offers what is desired. Union-members who might be losing out will be sustained through the union buying them food or paying them a small wage.
General Strike
The most formidable weapon in the union’s arsenal, this is only to be employed when the country’s government is thought to be working directly against the interests of the majority of the populace- perhaps due to a hostile takeover or simply a malicious party that managed to take power. This will effectively be undertaken through the same methods as the Strike Action above, but on a huge scale. Union members- thanks to their membership funds- will be sustained wherever possible. If the strike appears to be dragging on without success, and with the conditions of the members getting worse, then the union will begin attempting to fund members who wish to leave the eUK to do so- preferably to a country friendly to the union.
Another scheme which needs to be implemented is...
The Skilled Workers Scheme
The scheme will be ran by the Minister of Work and will give help make the economy more stable it will be implemented like this,
Workers of skill 7+ can sign up, if they their GMs consent
- GMs can sign their company up
- Workers are migrated between signed up companies in different industries during times of underproduction
- Workers will moved from companies with more than the optimum amount of workers, to fill up those that don't have this
- Moving workers to 'irresponsibly' run companies will be avoided. This will be done to the discretion of the person running the scheme.
The reason for this scheme will be to help industries that are struggling and will give a much needed boost during war time, another thing that needs implementing properly is the...
Recommended Retail Price
The recommended retail price will be implemented by the ombudsmen and will aim at creating stability in the UK markets so that the consumer is not ripped of by profiteering. Long term plans are very important which is why I would be interested in tommy's idea of an economics's forum. Another thing that is important is ...
Stricter Government Spending
Each Ministry needs to give more detailed budget requests so that we know what we are spending the money on and we can keep a track of closer track of our finances, this will be a fairly easy thing to do it just needs a closer eye kept on it as well as estimated budget reports at the beginning of each term, Instead of requesting Money when needed, detailed plans on how the money will be spent needs to be made, one of the things I am for is the Military spending being spread down the tiers more and more detailed plans set instead of just spending money on the military when needed,
Stockpiling and Government Contracts
One of the main things that needs to happen is more government contracts with companies for weapons to be stockpiled, we already have some contracts but this needs to be increased and we need bigger stockpiles in case of war the same goes to moving tickets and possibly stockpiling gifts on a smaller scale, If we cannot create large enough stockpiles through government contracts then creating more government companies to achieve these stockpiles may be needed, another thing that is needed is...
Increased Trade With other countries
In a fairly small country with regards to natural resources trade is essential, it is therefore very important that we get more trade contracts with foreign countries, this would just be carrying on the good work that has already been done however i do feel that it needs added emphasis.
Young Company Apprenticeships
This scheme was introduced into law in order to give younger players the chance to get experience running companies without having to own one, the point of this scheme to increase the amount of experienced gm's that we have and help create a more stable market place, through advertising and setting up this scheme ran by the MoW we can train younger more experienced players too be able to run companies properly which means that less money will be lost through inexperienced gm's and the economy will become more stable,
Tax's
I believe increased tax for improved service. I do not agree with increasing tax and simultaneously lowering the quality of services provided, such as NHS. If we raise taxes, then it goes back to the people.
Summary
Through more regulation of the economy we can protect the worker from profiteering and make the UK a fairer and more stable nation, this part of the manifesto and my manifesto as a whole has the sole purpose of making the UK a better place for the average citizen, If you do not agree with any of my policies then please pm me with better suggestions, it's only through working together that we will actually make this country better.
The Economy is something that remains the key to all successful nations, we have seen time and time again countries crippled during war time by profiteering and unreliable gm's, The workers playing second fiddle to the gm's whims and governments unwilling to step in due to rl beliefs. The main things that needs doing in my view is to gain more control, so that we can prevent these things happening, this does not mean making everything government owned and ruling with an iron fist, the majority of people here most probably do not want full on communism and I will not try and implement what is not wanted, I will however implement schemes that aim to create a stable economy whilst not taking away people's ability to be good gm's, the first of these is...
Ombudsman
Now back in the mystical age of beta, of which I am too young to remember, mayors fulfilled the role of an ombudsman. When mayors were removed from the game this role was forgotten, but it had a lot of potential. Reviving this in some form would help build on the recommended retail prices by giving us a way to genuinely enforce it, as well as giving workers a genuine voice in government. This role could also take on the responsibility of looking for multis, which has been more or less forgotten about in recent months. It could be part of a ministry, or a separate entity all together.
Reform of the unions
because of the success of the local councils I believe that a reformed and streamlined union could work which is why I am in favour of,
The eUK Workers’ Union
It shall be known that the aims of this union shall forever be:
1. To unite the workers of the eUK under one banner
2. To protect the workers of the eUK from the greed and malice of the bosses and politicians, no matter their skill or age
3. To support those companies which seek to improve the lives of their employees
Organisation
The leader of the eUKWU will be known as the Union President. He is to be elected through a forum-vote amongst the members, once per month. His role is to communicate directly with the Prime Minister, and ensure that the union works efficiently and productively. He may be a member of the Houses of Parliament- if possible he will be in the House of Lords as ‘Union Representative to the Lords’, though if he is in the Commons another will be chosen by him to take this role in the Lords.
There will then be a representative for each region. Where possible, this will be a MP who is part of the Union, but where no MP is willing to take the role within the region, another may be elected amongst the workers of that region. The job of these Representatives is to communicate with the citizens of their region about the union, to raise its profile and spread the work load.
Next there will be several officers. These are to be chosen by the Union President. They will be as follows:
1) Industrial Action Officer- Masterminds strikes and other such things (see below for details)
2) Recruitment Officer- Works with Regional Representatives to recruit new members.
3) Communications Officer- Editor of the Union’s newspaper. Receives messages from members, works with RRs to send them out.
Lastly, of course, there will be the members. Their only real duty (in addition to those outlined below) is to pay a minor membership fee of 1GPB per week. If they can’t pay one week, that is okay, however if after three weeks their debt goes unpaid they will be expelled from the union.
Courses of Action
The Lists
The Union, as part of its newspaper and run by the Communications Officer, will maintain three lists.
The first is to be known as the Whitelist. This is a list of companies which the union deems of a higher-than-average quality, and encourages its workers to either work for, or purchase from. To be added to this list, a company must have had no union action taken against them for three months at least, and have been proposed with the support of at least 3 unionised members of the company.
The second is to be known as the Blacklist. This is a list of companies which the union deems of a lower-than-average quality, and encourages workers to avoid, although the union perhaps doesn’t think it necessary to take industrial action. To be added to this list, they must have been proposed with the support of at least 5 unionised members of the company.
The third list is the Scab Register. This will be a list of those workers who specifically weaken the power of the union and the good of the people. Companies which excessively employ these workers stand a good chance of being added to the Blacklist, and the union endorses derisory messages to the scabs. To be added to this list, two union-members must point the scab out, and then an investigation will be started as to whether their actions were down to ignorance, negligence, or some malice towards the workers.
Petitions and Government
The union also aims to work with the government to achieve its aims. The Union President (possibly with the Union Representative to the Lords) and Regional Representatives will communicate with the MoW and others to get the best deal for the workers.
Where necessary, a petition of the union members may be started to campaign for a particular, relevant topic.
Strike Action
The strike is a method that many wish to work, yet in the past has failed. The union aims to change that, believing it a feasible and necessary route to our aims. For a strike to be started, the following must have occurre
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1) Company has been on the Blacklist for at least a week without a visible improvement.
2) A unionised employee comes to the union with a story of some unfair treatment which is beyond the norm. This could include an unfair dismissal, malicious business practices (e.g. dropping the pay after luring the employee in), etc.
3) A message directly to the offending company has not brought about a change.
If all of those are true, then the following will occur under the direction of the IAO:
1) Newspaper article is to publish condemning the company specifically. All union members will be told not to buy from that company, and the CO/RRs will send out messages requesting that all citizens abstain from purchasing from them where possible.
2) Current unionised employees are to not work. They will be paid a small wage from the union’s funds. Messages will be sent to other employees of the company asking them to do the same. Solidarity strikes are to be considered against any other companies with the same owner/organisation.
3) It is likely that the bosses will soon try to dismiss the union members due to a lack of work, and replace them with scabs or those who are unaware of the strike. Union members who have thus been forced out of a job will be moved to a special Union Company (if one has been set up) which is only in use during strikes, or to a Whitelist Company that has spare places. The Communications Officer will organise message sending to the new employees, asking them politely to find jobs elsewhere as the company is being boycotted. They will thusly also be introduced to the union.
4) This strike and boycott will be maintained until the company offers what is desired. Union-members who might be losing out will be sustained through the union buying them food or paying them a small wage.
General Strike
The most formidable weapon in the union’s arsenal, this is only to be employed when the country’s government is thought to be working directly against the interests of the majority of the populace- perhaps due to a hostile takeover or simply a malicious party that managed to take power. This will effectively be undertaken through the same methods as the Strike Action above, but on a huge scale. Union members- thanks to their membership funds- will be sustained wherever possible. If the strike appears to be dragging on without success, and with the conditions of the members getting worse, then the union will begin attempting to fund members who wish to leave the eUK to do so- preferably to a country friendly to the union.
Another scheme which needs to be implemented is...
The Skilled Workers Scheme
The scheme will be ran by the Minister of Work and will give help make the economy more stable it will be implemented like this,
Workers of skill 7+ can sign up, if they their GMs consent
- GMs can sign their company up
- Workers are migrated between signed up companies in different industries during times of underproduction
- Workers will moved from companies with more than the optimum amount of workers, to fill up those that don't have this
- Moving workers to 'irresponsibly' run companies will be avoided. This will be done to the discretion of the person running the scheme.
The reason for this scheme will be to help industries that are struggling and will give a much needed boost during war time, another thing that needs implementing properly is the...
Recommended Retail Price
The recommended retail price will be implemented by the ombudsmen and will aim at creating stability in the UK markets so that the consumer is not ripped of by profiteering. Long term plans are very important which is why I would be interested in tommy's idea of an economics's forum. Another thing that is important is ...
Stricter Government Spending
Each Ministry needs to give more detailed budget requests so that we know what we are spending the money on and we can keep a track of closer track of our finances, this will be a fairly easy thing to do it just needs a closer eye kept on it as well as estimated budget reports at the beginning of each term, Instead of requesting Money when needed, detailed plans on how the money will be spent needs to be made, one of the things I am for is the Military spending being spread down the tiers more and more detailed plans set instead of just spending money on the military when needed,
Stockpiling and Government Contracts
One of the main things that needs to happen is more government contracts with companies for weapons to be stockpiled, we already have some contracts but this needs to be increased and we need bigger stockpiles in case of war the same goes to moving tickets and possibly stockpiling gifts on a smaller scale, If we cannot create large enough stockpiles through government contracts then creating more government companies to achieve these stockpiles may be needed, another thing that is needed is...
Increased Trade With other countries
In a fairly small country with regards to natural resources trade is essential, it is therefore very important that we get more trade contracts with foreign countries, this would just be carrying on the good work that has already been done however i do feel that it needs added emphasis.
Young Company Apprenticeships
This scheme was introduced into law in order to give younger players the chance to get experience running companies without having to own one, the point of this scheme to increase the amount of experienced gm's that we have and help create a more stable market place, through advertising and setting up this scheme ran by the MoW we can train younger more experienced players too be able to run companies properly which means that less money will be lost through inexperienced gm's and the economy will become more stable,
Tax's
I believe increased tax for improved service. I do not agree with increasing tax and simultaneously lowering the quality of services provided, such as NHS. If we raise taxes, then it goes back to the people.
Summary
Through more regulation of the economy we can protect the worker from profiteering and make the UK a fairer and more stable nation, this part of the manifesto and my manifesto as a whole has the sole purpose of making the UK a better place for the average citizen, If you do not agree with any of my policies then please pm me with better suggestions, it's only through working together that we will actually make this country better.
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