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Proposal Details

Proposal ID917
Proposal2018 Platform Amendment - Insurance Reform
PresenterPlatform Committee Sponsored by Nebraska Green Party
Floor ManagerAndrea Merida
PhaseClosed - Failed
Discussion06-18-2018 - 07-15-2018
Voting07-16-2018 - 07-22-2018
Presens QuorumTwo Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens QuorumTwo Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

To amend Chapter IV. Section Banking and Insurance Reform – point #22 to allow small businesses to protect themselves from bankruptcy if integral team members die or are injured on the job. Family businesses or small businesses may not have the resources available that large corporations do to recover in those down times. Original had no employee number listed, only mentioning that it should be prohibited altogether.

Proposal

To Amend GPUS Platform Chapter IV. Section I – Banking and Insurance Reform.
Replace 22. Prohibit companies from being the beneficiary of insurance on their own employees.
To read: 22. Prohibit companies over 500 employees from being the beneficiary of insurance on their own employees.

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2018 GPUS Platform.

CONTACT:
Platform Committee - Bruce Hinkforth, co-chair, bhinkforth@milwpc.com, 262-569-1370; Linda Cree, co-chair, creelinda@hotmail.com, 906-942-7076
Nebraska Green Party - Charles Ostdiek, iconofcharles@gmail.com; David Long, fraterdavid@cox.net,

References

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