Sentences with phrase «affiliated trade unions as»

Whether in Scotland or in the rest of the UK, Labour will never flourish if it treats it's members and affiliated trade unions as a revenue source.

Not exact matches

It would be a mistake for Labour to adopt this system in its purest form; it is both just and necessary for affiliated trade unions, as the founders of the party, to have a say over the leadership.

As I've pointed out before, the party's tripartite electoral college (divided between MPs / MEPs, party members, and affiliated trade unions and socialist societies) means that some votes are worth significantly more than others.

Instead Miliband will insist the switch to an opt - in system, in which trade union members actively choose to affiliate with Labour, is needed because it could restore Labour's status as a mass membership party of the people.

The first is affiliated supporters, which consist of individual trade unionists who have indicated that they wish their party affiliation fees (funded from the political levy, a small sum of money in addition to normal union dues and used for political campaigning) to be paid directly to the Labour Party rather than via their trade unions as they have historically been.

Near the close of the meeting, some trade unions and Labour's left suggested the reforms could be ditched in five years» time if it emerged that the plans to recruit union political levypayers as affiliated supporters were not working or were putting the party in financial jeopardy.

• I am a trade union member, and as my trade union is affiliated to the Labour party, I was told I would have a vote in the leadership election.

When trade unions sign up their levy - payers as individual members, all they're actually doing is shifting them from one category of membership to another... to a category that still has the right to select candidates that affiliated members used to have.

Affiliated supporters (AS): these are members of a socialist society or members of an affiliated trade union who pay the political levy, who are on the electoral register, and who have signed up as an AS online or through their orgAffiliated supporters (AS): these are members of a socialist society or members of an affiliated trade union who pay the political levy, who are on the electoral register, and who have signed up as an AS online or through their organisatioAS): these are members of a socialist society or members of an affiliated trade union who pay the political levy, who are on the electoral register, and who have signed up as an AS online or through their orgaffiliated trade union who pay the political levy, who are on the electoral register, and who have signed up as an AS online or through their organisatioas an AS online or through their organisatioAS online or through their organisation.

Where not otherwise prevented they shall also be a member of a trade union affiliated to the TUC or considered by the NEC as a bona fide trade union and contribute to the political fund of that union.

On our figures, full Labour party members (including those paying the reduce student and unwaged rate) show Burnham defeating Corbyn by 50.5 - 49.5 % - a statistical dead heat; however, among those who have the vote in the current contest because they have paid a # 3 registration fee or signed up as a member of an affiliated trade union, Corbyn is well ahead, with 57 % of first preferences and a 69 - 31 % lead in the final round.

Second preferences could be crucial as few expect any one candidate to secure a winning majority on first preferences in an electoral college split into three between MPs / MEPs, party members and members of affiliated bodies like the trade unions.

The membership of each of Labour's policy commissions is drawn from our National Policy Forum, the Shadow Cabinet and our National Executive Committee, and reflects all parts of our movement, including grassroots Labour Party members, representatives of affiliates such as trade unions, and elected politicians.

To open dialogue with affiliated trade unions to win support at Labour Party conferences for democratic rule changes and for pro-working-class policies on issues such as cuts, the living wage, jobs, and trade union rights.

Since some leading trade union members of the NEC are known to favour circulating ballot papers to all levy papers — as was the previous practice — with votes being counted provided that levy - payers tick the box to opt into affiliated supporter status, the union influence may in fact not change so much from the process that selected Ken Livingstone.

Could have convinced the party that blue Labours view on Immigration and socially conservative views on communities such as religion, working with the state to subsidise locally run charities, was something, that could bring into our party working class people not already connected, by the groups associated with our movements (Trade unions, the Co-op, retired union affiliates) after the disaster of the World cup, owl gate and then the Ill prepared speech at the IPFF on social change and trying to deflect attention from it by rushing out the «well make unemployed teenagers work for their dole» plan, it's hard to see us being able to be taken serious on welfare reform.

The move comes on top of the government's trade union bill which is expected to cut Labour's funding from the unions by as much as # 8m, as members will be forced to opt in to subscriptions rather than being automatically affiliated with the choice of opting out.

Likewise, in the Trade Union ballots, I use the Labour List poll as a starting point but adjust them to reflect the likely effect of Union executive recommendations and turnout, and to reflect the fact that the poll sample is unlikely to be representative of affiliated union memUnion ballots, I use the Labour List poll as a starting point but adjust them to reflect the likely effect of Union executive recommendations and turnout, and to reflect the fact that the poll sample is unlikely to be representative of affiliated union memUnion executive recommendations and turnout, and to reflect the fact that the poll sample is unlikely to be representative of affiliated union memunion members.

How fair is it that 9 per cent of the membership of affiliated trade unions carries the same electoral weight as 72 per cent of Labour party individual membership?

At the moment, some Labour members can have more than one vote - if they are an MP, for example, they might also have a vote as a trade union member, party member and member of an «affiliated society» such as the Fabian Society.

Lamont also won majorities in two groups of Labour's three - tier electoral college system, securing the support of parliamentarians and affiliated bodies such as trade unions.

Whilst Sarwar received more nominations from Labour MSPs, Leonard received the backing of the majority of Scottish Labour MPs, as well as supporting nominations from six affiliated trade unions by 29 September.

Voting took place between 17 November and 10 December using the three - tier electoral college system, which gives parliamentarians, individual members, and affiliated bodies such as trade unions an equal say in the outcome.

(3) If the Board dismisses an application for certification under this section, the Board shall not consider another application for certification by the employee bargaining agency or the affiliated bargaining agent or agents to certify the trade unions as bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit until one year has elapsed after the dismissal.

(2) Subsections (3) and (5) apply with respect to an employer or a non-construction employer where a trade union, council of trade unions or affiliated bargaining agent or employee bargaining agency, as defined in section 151, has bargaining rights in relation to construction work performed by or on behalf of that employer or non-construction employer.

(d) if the Board dismisses the application for certification under clause (14)(e), the Board shall not consider another application for certification by the employee bargaining agency or the affiliated bargaining agent or agents to certify the trade unions as bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit until one year after the dismissal.