Sentences with phrase «of trade unions»

He added that if more members of trade unions were to join Labour it would «transform the party» with thousands of activists with strong opinions working at grass - roots levels.

An employer and a trade union (or council of trade unions) that represents multiple bargaining units may jointly agree in writing to review the structure of the bargaining units.

This goes back to the party's founding, which grew out of the trade union movement.

Much attention is given to the move to One Person One Vote and the role of trade unions in the current electoral college.

As the party representatives debate issues like donation caps, the role of trade unions, and transparency, there will be some arguing that «taxpayers should pay» to clean up politics.

A number of trade unions challenged the dismissal on administrative law grounds, but that challenge failed.

The office also specialises in employment rights on behalf of trade union members.

Membership of a trade union often includes free legal advice and representation.

Just over half (54 %) of trade union affiliates also say they intend to vote for the current leader.

As well as MPs and members, he had over 50 % of trade union vote in a 3 - way contest.

The inflation expectations of trade union officials are around 1/2 a percentage point higher than those of financial market economists in both years.

This was also the basis on which a coalition of the trade unions was held together with the cash - for - access lobbyist nexus to back the slate.

I want to see more people join trade unions — it's a real shame that the private sector has such a low level of trade union membership.

The government's new lobbying bill has very little to do with lobbyists, and everything to do with restricting the ability of trade unions to campaign for Labour.

The poor whose incomes were earlier related to such subsidies suffer much with these cuts, and due to inflation and control of trade union activities.

No to continued vested interests of trades union, big business and wealth donors.

But this is what could be happening to millions of trade union members each year as trade union membership forms fail to notify members of the political levy added to their membership fees.

He has the majority of trade union activists standing behind him.

Modern economic growth was not a result of trade unions or government regulation or the welfare state.

It brings together the new generation of left activists, working and discussing politics online, with the veteran institutions of trade unions and many more in between.

He should expand this battle to the rest of the trade unions and look to achieve a real reform package.

But the leader's speech contained pointed criticisms of Labour over the economy and for being under the control of the trade unions.

The neutering of trade unions was intended to weaken labour in relation to capital — it was inevitable that employment conditions would worsen as a consequence.

As recession starts to bite the necessity for this will become apparent to wider layers of trade union political activists.

They do not pay any fee on top of their trade union or socialist society subscription.

Nobody wants a return to those days, least of all trade unions themselves.

But he pointed out «the most popular thing that the last Labour government did was the minimum wage, a demand of the trade unions».

The decisions of the trade unions will of necessity involve private meetings, of the persons competent under each trade union's own rule book to make the relevant decisions.

Over the years, the focus has expanded to include the cause of trade unions, as well as those of immigrants and general human rights.

Our values, the values of solidarity, of advocacy for the poor and disadvantaged, of fighting against inequality and privilege, are built upon the rock of the trade unions.

We've helped hundreds of trade union members and their families to bring compensation claims against doctors responsible for negligent medical treatment, alongside campaigning for improved patient safety.

(2) The purposes of a trade union are not, by reason only that they are in restraint of trade, unlawful within the meaning of subsection (1).

But please do not underestimate the force of the trade union.

We can act on behalf of trade union members and individuals, always providing simple, honest advice.

And I want us reaching out to the people who are not members of our party, not even members of the trade unions, to hear their voices too.

In a day and age where the role of the trade union is questioned, would or should right - to - work legislation have a place in Canadian labour law?

Officials say often people are ruled out for reasons such as their application not corresponding with the electoral register, or because they are already allowed to vote through membership of a trade union.

Addressing the 10th Quadrennial Delegates Congress of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Kumasi, President Mahama said any attempt to yield to the demands of CLOGSAG «will throw the budget completely off track, and make nonsense of the sacrifices we have made together over the last year.»

A statement by Samuel Olowookere, Deputy Director (Press), on behalf of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, said, «following due deliberation on the issue, the government resolved with the Federation of Trade Unions as follows That the government will expedite action on the composition of the minimum wage review committee and the committee is expected to complete its assignment and submit its report within six months of its constitution.

[157] According to the BBC in 2004, Thatcher «managed to destroy the power of the trade unions for almost a generation».

A number of trade union leaders - including Unite boss Len McLuskey and Unison's Dave Prentis - also issued a statement backing Corbyn to continue as Labour leader.

Those are the words of Conservative MP Aidan Burley, co-founder of the Trade Union Reform Campaign, during a Westminster Hall debate on trade union funding yesterday.

They include fairer funding of the trade union movement; staggered timing of the election debates; and, most interestingly, the holding of a referendum on general election day to mobilise the maximum possible Tory vote.

Mr Laboubi, a French worker, was suspended after his employer did not accept his nomination as a representative of a trade union because the company did not have a sufficiently high number of employees which would require the nomination of such a representative.

«The true wishes of employees in a bargaining unit can not be expressed in a representation vote when they associate support of the trade union with the threat of violence.

This is a naked attempt not just to reduce funding for the Labour party, but more importantly to reduce the political influence of the trade union movement within British politics.