RIGHT TO REQUIRE EMPLOYER TO STOP DEDUCTIONS OF UNION SUBSCRIPTIONS (Hansard, 8 February 1988)

§ Mr. Nicholls

I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 11, line 19, leave out from 'that' to'; or' in line 20 and insert 'there has been or will be, as from a particular date, such a termination of his membership of any trade union as is within the knowledge of the union'. The amendment addresses itself to the concern expressed by Opposition Members in Committee that clause 7(1)(a) as drafted would place no obligation on a trade union member to tell his union of his intention to leave. The amendment provides that a trade union member has to certify to his employer that the termination of his membership is known to the trade union. I commend the amendment to the House.