Sentences with phrase «individual trade unionists»

In a unanimous decision, it welcomed «any measures which increase the involvement of individual trade unionists in the Labour Party» and, as had been advocated by Len McCluskey from the start, specifically agreed Miliband's proposal that «individual political levy paying members of trade unions be encouraged to «opt in'to associate membership of the Labour Party as part of the drive to build a Party of mass membership.»

Mr Miliband said the plans were about «a relationship more with individual trade unionists and less about the relationship with trade union leaders».

He will propose an end to affiliation fees from the unions, switching to a system where individual trade unionists «opt in» to pay towards the party.

This won't be because individual trade unionists who previously paid their political levy might not sign up to a pro-union Labour Party, it is just that the Labour Party Lord Adonis and his friends feel comfortable with is going to be about as friendly to the unions as, well, every other Westminster party.

«My frustration, many MPs» frustration about the link with individual trade unionists, is that it has always felt like there is potential, but little reality.

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.

Not exact matches

Miliband will argue that trade unionists need to make «a more active individual choice on whether they affiliate to the Labour party».