Definition of «political levy»

The phrase "political levy" refers to a payment or contribution made by members of a trade union to support the political activities of their union. It is a way for individuals to provide financial support to their union's political campaigns, lobbying efforts, and other related activities that aim to influence government policies and decisions.

Sentences with «political levy»

Hundreds of thousands of political levy - paying members won't become individual Labour members. (theconversation.com)
Labour party's national executive votes to support recruitment of union political levy payers as affiliated supporters (theguardian.com)
In the union section of the electoral college, representing a third of the college, union political levy payers vote individually, on ballots requiring them to tick a box saying they support Labour. (theguardian.com)
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