Sentences with phrase «on trade union funding»

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.

Not exact matches

Labour relies on the trade unions for 90 % of its funding, while the Tories lean on wealthy big - ticket donors - as this weekend has shown.

Meanwhile the Conservatives are reportedly considering a bid to include funding options for the Tories on trade union membership forms.

The government will use the lobbying scandal to clampdown on the trade unions which fund the Labour party.

The Labour leader used an article for the Sun on Sunday newspaper to accept his proposed switch in the way Labour is funded via the trade unions will «cost us money».

The result was quite predictable — around a quarter fewer trade unionists opted in to the political levy, though the impact on Labour's finances was mitigated in part by unions raising the affiliation fee for those who continued to pay into the political fund.

While the measures on «contracting - in» are not directly related to party funds — they are principally about participation in trade union political funds — it is only Labour's finances that will be affected.

The biggest crackdown on trade union rights for 30 years will be unveiled on Wednesday, including new plans to criminalise picketing, permit employers to hire strike - breaking agency staff and choke off the flow of union funds to the Labour party.

The Liberal Democrats are hostile to trade union funding of the Labour party and favour restricting it by placing a cap on trade union political donations.

The only reason that the Hayden Phillips» report on party funding was shelved, was due to pressure from the trade unions.

In the aftermath of the General Strike, the then Conservative government sought revenge on the unions by changing the law through the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927, such that trade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than opunions by changing the law through the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927, such that trade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than optTrade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927, such that trade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than optTrade Unions Act 1927, such that trade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than opUnions Act 1927, such that trade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than opttrade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than opt out.

Elections run on money - and unlike Labour, we aren't funded by the Trade Unions and unlike the Tories we aren't funded by big business.

During his monthly press conference yesterday, Mr Blair refused to comment on the party funding review, but his support for a # 50,000 cap would not be unexpected given his efforts to cut the power of the trade unions during his time as Labour leader.

These proposals reflect the traditional funding arrangements of both parties - the Tories have long relied on donations from numerous wealthy individuals, while Labour gets much of its funding from the trade unions.

Lord Kerslake rounded on the government in a Guardian article on Monday as the House of Lords prepared to debate the bill designed to tighten the rules of trade union funding.

David Cameron wrote to him in October urging major reforms to party funding and a cap on donations, Gordon Brown refused because he didn't want to give up on the multi-million pound financing from the trade unions.

«David Cameron wrote to him in October urging major reforms to party funding and a cap on donations, Gordon Brown refused because he didn't want to give up on the multi-million pound financing from the trade unions,» shadow Cabinet member Chris Grayling said.

So the committee on standards in public life was right to be optimistic by launching an inquiry into the issue trying to move on from the 2007 impasse over Labour's trade union funding.

Sir Christopher's committee recommends imposing a cap of # 10,000 on donations for both individuals and trade unions, creating a shortfall which would be made up through # 100 million of state - funded money spread over five years.

Other trips included multi-day visits to Antigua, one funded by a trade union and another by a regional forum; visits to Rio de Janeiro for conferences; trips to Dubai sponsored by conference organisers; visits to Saudi Arabia and the UAE covered by the respective governments of each country; and a visit to Florida to speak on biomass power generation.

To match up to controls on trade union political funding, these additional burdens on companies would have to include: -

Given the succession of funding scandals under the Labour Government, there is a strong case for a comprehensive cap on donations - covering individuals, companies and trade unions.

When Margaret Thatcher attempted to sever the link between unions and the Labour Party with the 1984 Trade Union Act, which required unions to regularly ballot members on whether they wished to continue pay - ing into their union's political fund, it was a direct attempt to cripple the Labour Party while reducing the influence of the unions on poUnion Act, which required unions to regularly ballot members on whether they wished to continue pay - ing into their union's political fund, it was a direct attempt to cripple the Labour Party while reducing the influence of the unions on pounion's political fund, it was a direct attempt to cripple the Labour Party while reducing the influence of the unions on policy.

As the esteemed Peter Watt set out in a prescient post on party funding last year, in a typical non-general election year, trade union affiliation fees will total roughly # 8m.

Mr Brown last night attended a private dinner with trade union leaders in Brighton, where he urged them to go on funding the Labour Party.

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.

The Tories have called for a large increase in state funding for all parties with more than two Commons seats, a cap of # 50,000 on all donations, the phasing out of corporate donations - including from trade unions, and tax relief for donations.

Labour wants a small increase in state funding, stringent caps on spending and voluntary caps to be placed on donations by each party, which can reflect historic links with trade unions.

The Tories have called for a large increase in state funding for all parties with more than two Commons seats, a cap of # 50,000 on all donations, the phasing out of corporate donations - including from trade unions - and tax relief for donations.

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.

The proposed changes to trade union political funds won't simply have an impact on Labour Party funding.

Labour proposed a motion to set up a committee on trade unions and party funding, which attracted 327 peers in favour and 234 against.

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