Trade Union Political Funds
Hayden Phillips report on Funding of UK Political Parties was published on Wednesday morning.
One of the more interesting points raised is the status of trade union political levies.
The peremptory imposition of a simple cap on donations from all organisations and individuals alike would place the Labour Party at a peculiar disadvantage because it, uniquely, continues to depend heavily on funding from a relatively small number of large organisations. (page 10)
I was a member of a Trade Union for more than a decade. I left because I attended a National Conference and saw that the claims to treat all members equally and represent all members were untrue.
Minorities (e.g., Tories, Liberals) were treated with contempt - unless they were fashionable “oppressed” minorities. This is not good enough.
Trade Union political levies must be made democratic. There are only two options:
- Allow members to support a political party of their choice.
- Abolish political levies.
Over to you, politicians.
Tags: Union Funding, Political Levy, Politics, Matt Wardman, Political Funding, Labour Party
[tags] Union Funding, Political Levy, Politics, Matt Wardman, Political Funding, Labour Party [/tags]
