Charter of Worker's Rights

The **Charter of Worker's Rights** is a documentation of the rights and responsibilities of the workers of the People's Union of Atzlan. The charter is not an exhaustive list of rights and laws, but rather a framework on which the society is built. Although true power comes from the cooperation of the workers themselves, a written document is still important for enforcing and solving problems.

## Charter of Worker's Rights

### *To everyone according to their need, from everyone according to their ability*

Workers do not toil for meager wages, but enjoy everything that they produce. Everyone will work for the good of the Syndicate. We do not sell or trade with each other, but freely give to help each other. A miner cannot build a house while they are underground, and a blacksmith cannot grow food while they are forging tools, thus, everyone will share what they make with everyone who needs it. Goods produced will be collected in community storehouses. Anyone may submit a request for food, tools, material, building, or any other item or service that they might need. The local quartermaster will see if the requested item is in stock, if not they will submit a requisition notice to the appropriate guild to have it gathered or built. If resources are scarce it may be necessary to hold a general meeting to discuss how they will be allocated. For example, miners might want diamonds for pickaxes, while blacksmiths and soldiers might want them for weapons.

### *One big union for the good of all*

There are no kings and no bosses in Atzlan. Rather, we are all working together for the good of all. One person might step up to organize a project, but their vote counts for the same as everyone else. All workers shall have their daily interests represented by their Union. If the workers feel that the Union is not meeting their needs, then a general meeting may be called with the rest of the Syndicate to assist with solving issues.

### *Everyone gets a seat at the negotiating table*

Every member of the Syndicate will get a vote in matters that affect the whole community. A general can be called for major issues and projects that require the help of the whole Syndicate. It is not necessary to call a general meeting for minor issues that can be easily resolved with minimum cost or effort. One member will be selected as a moderator by majority vote to serve until the end of the session. Members will present the issue and discuss potential solutions one at a time. If someone is too disruptive, they may be asked to leave until it is time to vote. Once the discussion is over, every member gets to vote on a solution. A majority vote of more than half is needed for a motion to succeed. In the case that there is more than one option up for vote and a majority is not reached, multiple rounds of voting may be needed. On a vote where no proposal gets a majority of the votes, the least popular proposal will be removed from the ballot and a new round of voting will begin. Once a measure has been voted on, members will volunteer for the guild tasks they want to work on. In extreme cases it may be necessary for the moderator to assign members to guilds if they do not have enough workers. To ensure that nobody is unfairly treated, if a worker is forcibly assigned a task they cannot be assigned again until everyone has completed an assigned task.