ER 33 Trade Union political funds

Summary:

A trade union wishing to spend money on political activities must set up a separate political fund for financing any such expenditure. Trade unions must comply with certain statutory requirements in setting up and running such funds and union members have certain statutory rights in relation to these requirements. This booklet has a dual function: to advise Northern Ireland headquartered unions and their members of the relevant Northern Ireland legislative provisions contained in Part V of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (NI) Order 1995 (the 1995 Order); and to advise unions based elsewhere with Northern Ireland members of their statutory obligations set out in the 1995 Order. The booklet aims to a general understanding of the relevant statutory requirements, and rights of Northern Ireland members. The relevant statutory requirements apply not only to Northern Ireland headquartered unions and their members, but also to Northern Ireland members of trade unions based elsewhere including Great Britain (GB) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) headquartered unions.

Publish Date:

09 March 2009

Availability:

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