Difference between revisions of "Council of Labor"

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Council of Labor flag
Motto	n/a
Responsibility	Legislating the economy, industry, and workers rights
Form	Council
Estate	Legislature
Subordinate to	Directory
Established	January 25, 0/2018
Status	Deactivated
Abbreviation	CoL

The Council of Labor is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the Directory. It is empowered to pass laws regarding the economy of the Pillow Fortress, including such matters as determining the government's budget, regulating businesses, setting standards of employee health and safety, and moderating labor disputes. The Council of Labor also recommends cabinet appointments to the Department of Labor Coordination, Department of Economics, and the Department of Industry.

Composition

Unlike the Councils of State and Territory whose members are individuals chosen via elections, membership in the Council of Labor is defined by law as consisting of craft guilds representing various sectors and aspects of the economy. The specific individuals who act on behalf of their guilds in the day to day operation of the council are chosen by elections which take place in each guild. As with all advisory councils, these individuals must themselves be members of the Libertine Party.

Members

The twenty-six current member guilds of the Council of Labor are:

Committees

Like all advisory councils, the Council of Labor may establish committees of its members, or rather those individuals chosen to act on behalf of its members, for the purposes of discussion, debate, and investigation, with their findings to then be presented to the council as a whole for further action. Committees may be temporary or permanent, with there being two categories of the latter, department committees and general committees.

Department Committees

Department committees provide oversight to Throne departments, typically only those the council is empowered to recommend secretaries to lead, though there is nothing in law preventing any council from establishing a committee for a department it doesn't have any authority over, any such committee's findings and recommendations would have no power. Department committees of the Council of Labor are:

General Committees

General committees are established on topics relevant to the council's area of responsibility, or for the maintenance of the council itself. General committees of the Council of Labor include:

Offices

Office of the Council of Labor Spox

The Office of the Council of Labor Spox speaks to the media and public on behalf of the Council of Labor as a whole.

Positions

Sergeant-at-arms of the Council of Labor

The Sergeant-at-arms of the Council of Labor is chosen from among the guild representatives to carry out certain ceremonial duties, such as announcing the arrival and exit of the Princess, as well as maintaining order during meetings of the council.

Head Councilor of Labor

The Head Councilor of Labor is held by a guild for a three year term, at which point it rotates to the next guild in alphabetical order. The Head Councilor sets the council's agenda and determines membership on the various committees, among other responsibilities.

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-The '''Council of Labor''' is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the [[Directory]]. It is empowered to pass laws regarding the economy of the Pillow Fortress, including such matters as determining the government's budget, regulating businesses, setting standards of employee health and safety, and moderating labor disputes. The Council of Labor also recommends cabinet appointments to the [[Department of Labor Coordination]], [[Department of Economics]], and the [[Department of Industry]]
+{{Directory Infobox
+|org=<div style="height:30px;">[[File:Council of Labor wordmark.png|60px|Council of Labor wordmark]]</div>
+|responsibility=Legislating the economy, industry, and workers rights
+|form=Council
+|subordinate=[[Directory]]
+|establishment=January 25, 0/2018
+|flagImage=New Flag of the Council of Labor wiki.png
+|flagLabel=Council of Labor flag
+|abbreviation=CoL}}
+The '''Council of Labor''' is one of three advisory councils comprising the Principality's legislature, the [[Directory]]. It is empowered to pass laws regarding the economy of the Pillow Fortress, including such matters as determining the government's budget, regulating businesses, setting standards of employee health and safety, and moderating labor disputes. The Council of Labor also recommends cabinet appointments to the [[Department of Labor Coordination]], [[Department of Economics]], and the [[Department of Industry]].
 ==Composition==
 Unlike the Councils of [[Council of State|State]] and [[Council of Territory|Territory]] whose members are individuals chosen via [[Fortressian Elections|elections]], membership in the Council of Labor is defined by law as consisting of craft [[Guild|guilds]] representing various sectors and aspects of the economy. The specific individuals who act on behalf of their guilds in the day to day operation of the council are chosen by elections which take place in each guild. As with all advisory councils, these individuals must themselves be members of the [[Libertine Party]].
-[[File:Council of Labor.png|thumb|Council of Labor membership]]
-From among all those working on behalf of their guilds, two are chosen as officers, one of which serves as the [[Office of the Council of Labor Spox|council's spox]], the other to serve as the [[Office of the Head Councilor of Labor|Head Councilor]]. A third such individual is chosen to serve as Sergeant-at-arms, who is tasked with maintaining order and procedure.
 ==Members==
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 *[[Economic Forecast Committee]]
 *[[Labor Relations Committee]]
+*[[Outer Space Economics Committee]]
 *[[Workplace Health and Safety Committee]]
-==Additional Council of Labor Organizations==
+==Offices==
-The Council of Labor maintains some additional organizations staffed by non-member civil servants to aid in its operation. These include the [[Council of Labor Representatives Registry]], which maintains the official list of all past and present members of the council, or rather those chosen to act on behalf of its members.
+===Office of the Council of Labor Spox===
+The [[Office of the Council of Labor Spox]] speaks to the media and public on behalf of the Council of Labor as a whole.
+==Positions==
+===Sergeant-at-arms of the Council of Labor===
+The [[Sergeant-at-arms of the Council of Labor]] is chosen from among the guild representatives to carry out certain ceremonial duties, such as announcing the arrival and exit of the Princess, as well as maintaining order during meetings of the council.
+===Head Councilor of Labor===
+The [[Head Councilor of Labor]] is held by a guild for a three year term, at which point it rotates to the next guild in alphabetical order. The Head Councilor sets the council's agenda and determines membership on the various committees, among other responsibilities.
 [[Category:Pillow Fortress]]
 [[Category:Directory]]
 [[Category:Council of Labor]]