tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32328319.post3170406365213059326..comments2023-09-13T10:20:17.068+01:00Comments on punkscience: how do unions justify using dues to fund the UK Labour party?punksciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05322481220029985750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32328319.post-8195359278492642982011-11-01T08:57:25.565+00:002011-11-01T08:57:25.565+00:00Hmmmm, I don't doubt you but Rusbridger implie...Hmmmm, I don't doubt you but Rusbridger implies otherwise. Also <a href="http://www.ourunion.org.uk/join.htm" rel="nofollow">this Unite page</a> makes no mention of the fact that they will use your levy to contribute directly to the Labour party. They just say that they will use the money to "lobby parliament, etc. when campaigning for peoples rights". <br /><br />In contrast, punksciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322481220029985750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32328319.post-122093589467476022011-10-31T15:18:37.811+00:002011-10-31T15:18:37.811+00:00The union political levy is optional - it's it...The union political levy is optional - it's itemised separately from union dues, and (by law) all unions must offer an opt-out ('contracting out') to all members. So your hypothetical union member above *absolutely does* have every way of preventing the union handing over his hard-earned cash to Labour.<br /><br />The only cash that is contributed by union members to Labour is cash john bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784096180652522939noreply@blogger.com