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CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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doorstepped
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CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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I just created the petition "CWU to remove all monies from Labour Party" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/c ... bour-party" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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The union may have to to make some kind of decision or compromise soon.
Every 10 years a union is forced by law to ballot its members on the continuation of its entire political fund.
For the CWU that will be next year and the last thing the union wants is some kind of protest vote against Labour affiliation forcing the scrapping of the entire political fund.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
ebbzie
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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We should stop giving Labour our money , they have done f**k all to try and stop the sell off . There getting more right wing every year
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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ebbzie wrote:We should stop giving Labour our money , they have done f**k all to try and stop the sell off . There getting more right wing every year
I thought they gave agreed to this at cwu conference. Let's see if they do what they say. Totally agree with you
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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doorstepped wrote:I just created the petition "CWU to remove all monies from Labour Party" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/c ... bour-party" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I wouldn't sign this for two reasons, renationalising is out of the question and there should be no question of solidarity from the unions prior to the election in 2015.
The cost of renationalising would be prohibitive and nothing should stand in the way of the Tories being defeated. What Labour need to do is ensure that the legally binding element of privatisation is continued after the election.
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

Post by dvbuk55 »

cloherty1976 wrote:
ebbzie wrote:We should stop giving Labour our money , they have done f**k all to try and stop the sell off . There getting more right wing every year
I thought they gave agreed to this at cwu conference. Let's see if they do what they say. Totally agree with you
Conference passed a motion but that is NOT Labour Party policy - how many times has a motion been passed at the CWU conference and not been carried out.
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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Only the Green Party have come out on our side. We should give our money to them.

http://greenparty.org.uk/news/2013/09/1 ... oyal-mail/
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Re: CWU Petition to remove Levy from Labour

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Mr Bob wrote:Only the Green Party have come out on our side. We should give our money to them.

http://greenparty.org.uk/news/2013/09/1 ... oyal-mail/
Hell yes - lets give it to them and wait 250 years until they are in a position of power in a UKIP/Green/Monster Raving Loony coalition :hmmmm no I think I'll stick thanks.