Union ballots
Sir, — At last the Government is making a belated move to fulfil one of its major election promises; ballots on compulsory union membership. The F.0.L., has decided to give no support. It is understandable that many leaders of unions, fearful of losing their power base, might oppose this just and popular legislation. It is irresponsible in the extreme for the F.O.L. to claim that only they should run union ballots and that the Government is interfering in union freedom. What have they to fear from a ballot run by the registrar of unions; or do they not trust him? If the Government has no right to interfere in union organisation, unions have even less right to interfere in individual liberties and the right to join organisations of one’s choice. There are precious few freedoms left. Let us hope the F.O.L. does not unwittingly play a role in reducing them even more. — Yours, etc., T. J. SKINNER. July 27, 1977.
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