8th December 2008, 11:13 PM
I think I can clarify the point that John Walford raises.
Prospect is non party-political. It is not a member union of the Labour party and does not donate to the Labour party or to any other political party.
However, since the mid 1980s certain activiites of trade unions have been deemed by various acts of parliament to be 'political' (even if non-party related) and for a union to undertake such activities they have to have a 'political fund'established to pay for this type of campaigning. Every union member in the UK has a choice to opt in or opt out of contributing to their unions political fund.
But I have to say what a crap excuse for not joining a union i.e I don't want them to fight for my rights!!
Prospect is non party-political. It is not a member union of the Labour party and does not donate to the Labour party or to any other political party.
However, since the mid 1980s certain activiites of trade unions have been deemed by various acts of parliament to be 'political' (even if non-party related) and for a union to undertake such activities they have to have a 'political fund'established to pay for this type of campaigning. Every union member in the UK has a choice to opt in or opt out of contributing to their unions political fund.
But I have to say what a crap excuse for not joining a union i.e I don't want them to fight for my rights!!