Guidance

Trade union political funds

Guidance on how a trade union political fund must be operated.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 9 April 2010
• Last updated: 22 February 2018 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Trade union political funds: a guide for trade unions, their members, and others

PDF, 158 KB, 28 pages

Details

Guidance on how a trade union political fund must be established, maintained and used. Trade unions must comply with certain statutory requirements in setting up and running such funds and union members have certain rights in relation to these requirements.

Published 9 April 2010

Last updated 22 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 22 February 2018

   The legislation on political fund contributions has been amended. These changes apply to new members joining a union or new funds set up after 1 March 2018.

2. 9 April 2010

   First published.