Sector guilds often bargain with companies to get a minimum price or comprise of companies and organisations working together in order to set a price floor for goods an example of this is the Duchian National Agriculture Alliance which essentially sets minimum prices for most raw food products refusing to sell to supermarkets if they fail to pay the price. Many retailers will be part of minimum buying price alliances set up with the sectors supplying them to ensure all goods can be made profitably at a high standard without a race to the bottom. However for the most part high environmental standards and workers welfare is compulsory by law with many companies going above the minimum and applying the Duchian standards in other countries too. They can also help out in times of disaster such as if an employees house is flooded for example, there is a strong paternalistic tradition among employers and bias in the market towards companies with strong worker welfare and environmental standards though some cheaper companies do thrive. The vast majority of workers are automatically enrolled in workplace company unions who are a fundamental part of any large company with some companies participating in multi-company unions, these unions also sometimes offer a welfare fund paid into by the company, this would pay out additional money to the compulsory sick pay in the nation if one is sick. Companies are required to set up a subsidiary with at least 33% workers representation on the board. The economy is often seen as oligopolistic due to the small number of companies in each industry true to cost of operations. The economy is based on the idea of free market capitalism but supported by a high minimum wage, strong regulations on working conditions, worker participation in the decision making process and high minimum wages. Head of Government: Prime MinisterJohn Peter KeyĬurrency: Dux Libra(1 Dux Libra=100 Aeris)ġ555-1578: Catholics settle north Duchies of Aranvale, Doornevale and Albion formedġ678: Nobles in East Supseaxe rebel in civil war to form Duchie of West Balticaġ762: Industrial revolution starts in earnest with increase use of steam engine technology and industrial machines.People move to cities in droves, Brummagem becomes a centre of metal industries.ġ801:Treaty of Cair Para signed forming United Duchies as Kingdoms face threat from Red Croatiaġ878:Democratisation of the United Duchies with popular vote introduced for men over 21 on a fptp systemĢ004:Gay marriage legalised in some Duchies and recognised nationwideĮconomy: The United Duchies is based on a tradition of Social Market Economy. Government: Parliament Federation of Duchies

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