UNIONS AND POLITICS.
PERSECUTION OF OBJECTORS.
| LONDON. J_.ne 12. i Mr. Osborne (who was the plaintiff in I the famous action which resulted in trades unions being debarred from usin«their funds for political purposes) is de- ; man ding on behalf of the Trade Union ! Political Freedom League, that certain ; amendments be made in the Government ' Bill, permitting trades unions, under certain conditions, to use a portion of their ' funds for political purposes. He asks that the bill be amended by providing for the separation of the political funds ot ' unions from their ordinary contributions. It is also urged by Mr. Osborne that | the consent of a majority of the members - should be obtained before the objects of a union are altered, so as to include party j politics. He contends that it is necessary ' that the objectors should not be called ! upon to sign a form of exemption, as by ! so doing they would become subjects of persecution. !
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 139, 13 June 1911, Page 5
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