Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Great Britain: all the trade unions have renewed their 10 year political funds Great Britain: all the trade unions have renewed their 10 year political funds The 1984 Union law requires unions to ballot their members if they want to continue maintaining their political funds (that can be used to provide financial support for political parties) for a further 10 year term (see article n°8377). Given the political backdrop, with the general election to be held in 2015, and unions hoping for change, all the unions voted once again for the maintenance of these funds. Through The editorial staff. Published on 08 December 2014 à 13h12 - Update on 22 November 2023 à 17h28 Resources In the last three months, the final tranche of unions required by law to reballot their members in 2014 on maintaining their political funds have done so. They have secured the maintenance of these funds by winning these ballots. They range from the second biggest union, predominantly public sector union, Unison (with 1.3m), to amongst the smallest, the Unity manufacturing union (with 4,000 members). In addition to Unison and Unity, the other unions have been the small Aslef train drivers’ union,… The editorial staff Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
