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  • Assuming a minimum baseline of benefits provided, This house prefers the Danish system of union benefits

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    In Denmark, only unionized workers (members of syndicates) benefit from negotiated wages, benefits, and working conditions. Unemployment benefits are often administered by unions, incentivizing membership. In most other countries, the government promises a guarantee that all workers receive the full extent of these benefits.

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-21

  • That, as the Democrats, we would make the PRO Act the central policy platform of our mid-term strategy in 2026

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    The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, is a proposed United States law that would substantially increasing protection for unions and union organising and increasing penalties for union-busting activities.

    UNSW Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-21

  • This house prefers a world where only one dominant boxing promotion company exists

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    Several boxing associations—such as the WBA, WBC, and WBO—rank fighters and award titles. In boxing, fighters sign with a promoter who helps organize fights for them. Promoters are prohibited from creating their own rankings or titles. The industry includes many promotional companies, such as Golden Boy, Mayweather Promotions, Top Rank, and etc. Organizing fights between fighters usually involves negotiations among different promoters.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-17

  • This house believes that states should make corporation tax proportional to company wage ratios

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    For the purposes of this debate, wage ratios refer to the ratio of the top salaries in a corporation to the bottom salaries.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the labor movement should prioritize social movement unionism over traditional unionism

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    Social movement unionism is a model of union organization where leaders dedicate time and resources to appealing to the general public to advance workers' rights (e.g. public protests, petitions and grassroots campaigns to mobilize public support). On the other hand, traditional unionism refers to a model of union organizations where unions pressure employers primarily through strike action.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house would make contract renewal contingent on requiring teachers to obtain periodic AI competency certifications

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    For the purposes of the debate, competency certification in AI refers to qualification verifying a teacher’s ability to teach using AI tools effectively. Examples include teachers using AI to make presentations, checking answers in exams, and marking essay answers using AI.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-15

  • This house would require gig economy workers to be hired on as employees rather than as independent contractors

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    Independent contractors are individuals who engage in short-term, flexible, freelance work instead of permanent, full-time employment. Examples of companies that currently hire independent contrators are Uber, Meituan, Didi, MyCar, etc. These companies are commonly referred to as part of the 'gig economy'.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that developing countries should actively promote the formation of enterprise unions at the expense of industrial unions

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    Industrial unions organize workers across an entire industry. For example, United Steelworkers (USW) represents steelworkers across the U.S. Enterprise unions organize workers within a single company. For example, Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) represents employees at multiple Starbucks locations.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house prefers bottom-up unionism rather than representative unionism

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    In bottom-up unionism, strike decisions and contract acceptances are decided by referendums involving union members. On the other hand, representative unionism refers to a philosophy of union organization which emphasizes the election of leaders through a ballot process. In this model, union leaders negotiate on behalf of unions and decide on strike activity.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house opposes non-compete agreements in the tech industry

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    A non-compete agreement is a contract that stops employees from working for rival companies for a set time after leaving their job. Restrictions on employees from bringing over clients or coworkers from their previous company are not included within the scope of non-compete agreements.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-06-15