political levy

jelly · Post by **jelly** » 29 Oct 2007, 12:24

i urge every union member to contact Sheffield and cancel there political Levy. It maybe 10p a week but better in our pocket than the Labour party who have done nothing to support us.

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 29 Oct 2007, 16:06

there are pre-printed forms doing the rounds ask your reps to get them in .

curly1975 · Post by **curly1975** » 29 Oct 2007, 16:14

Branch offices should have copies available for any member who wishes to opt out of the political levy.

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 29 Oct 2007, 16:16

curly1975 wrote:Branch offices should have copies available for any member who wishes to opt out of the political levy.

And anyone who dosn't want's their head read.

red123 · Post by **red123** » 29 Oct 2007, 16:27

The political levy pays for more than the Labour Party affiliation. Whichever party is in in government we need to campaign and lobby for any number of causes. Withdrawing completely from the levy will not help in disaffiliating from the Labour Party - Conference will decide that. But if a union has no political fund it can't do any political campaigning - full-stop. Maybe people should write in and ask that none of their levy is used to support the labour party rather than withdrawing completely.

Just a thought.

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 29 Oct 2007, 17:00

red123 wrote:The political levy pays for more than the Labour Party affiliation. Whichever party is in in government we need to campaign and lobby for any number of causes. Withdrawing completely from the levy will not help in disaffiliating from the Labour Party - Conference will decide that. But if a union has no political fund it can't do any political campaigning - full-stop. Maybe people should write in and ask that none of their levy is used to support the labour party rather than withdrawing completely.

Just a thought.

It's a good thought. I opted out years ago because I didn't want that shower of hospital closing, school shutting, baby bombers to get a single penny from me if I could help it. But, it there was a way to guarantee the Labour Party wouldn't get anything, I would opt back in again.