§ Mr. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what trade unions have taken a ballot of their members on the question, of a political levy in accordance with the provisions of the Trade Union Act, 1913, giving in the case of each union the total membership, the number of
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Name. Number of Members at 31st Dec., 1912. Votes in Favour. Votes Against. Votes Rejected. Power Loom Carpet Weavers Mutual Defence and Provident Association 901 457 246 26 Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 78,965 13,336 11,738 266 National Association of Operative Plasterers 7,918 1,183 657 18 Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners, Self-Actor Minders and Twiners of Lancashire and adjoining Counties 23,500 4,826 3,376 73 Amalgamated Society of Watermen, Lightermen and Bargemen 4,758 1,624 278 64 Amalgamated Society of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen 26,500 7,839 3,841 9 Friendly Society of Ironfounders of England, Ireland and Wales 24,200 6,854 2,576 188 Amalgamated Society of Engineers 143,998 20,586 12,740 29 National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives 41,440 6,085 1,935 108 National Union of Life Assurance Agents 2,515 862 215 30 Nelson and District Association of Warp Dressers 1,451 660 581 2 Ship Constructors and Shipwrights Association 26,223 7,446 5,487 59 Amalgamated Society of Gasworkers, Brickmakers and General Labourers 7,146 7,248 1,108 113 National Union of Dock Labourers and Riverside Workers in Great Britain and Ireland 44,227 4,078 501 34 Amalgamated Society of Farriers 1,936 569 153 44 United Machine Workers Association 7,269 2,673 1,686 25 Amalgamated Society of Paper Makers 1,351 621 168 4 Amalgamated Musicians Union 6,745 1,661 688 23 National Union of Clerks 8,840 1,844 540 42 London and Provincial Union of Licensed Vehicle Workers 4,972 1,609 830 3 Amalgamated Association of Card and Blowing Room Operatives 51,914 2,293 1,437 53 British Steel Smelters, Mill Iron and Tinplate Workers 29,299 6,705 1,400 88 Railway Clerks Association 19,151 15,496 1,340 123 Male Relief Stampers Society 58 49 7 1 General Union of Associations of Loom Over-lookers — 1,966 1,228 21 Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters, Drawers and Machine Workers — 1,409 828 23 Miners' Federation of Great Britain — 261,643 194,800 20,223 General Amalgamation of Clothlookers and Ware-housemen — 774 399 14 Amalgamated Weavers Association — 98,158 75,893 367 Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers Association (Bolton Amalgamation) — 1,864 964 60 Leeds and District Willeyers and Fettlers Union. — 131 81 7 Cigar Makers Mutual Association — 633 107 1 Yorkshire Twisters Trade and Friendly Society — 496 320 18 Amalgamated Society of Wood Turners, Sawyers, Makers Ready, etc., of the United Kingdom — 346 72 15 Nelson Colne District Tape Sizers Protection Society — 62 30 Nil. NOTE. - The number of ballot papers issued was under the rules for ballot adopted by the unions, a number equal to the number of the members of the union. ballot papers issued, the number of votes cast in favour of the levy, the number of votes cast against the levy, the number of spoilt papers, and the number of members who abstained from recording their votes?
§ Mr. MONTAGUsupplied the following list of trade unions, with result of ballot, under Trade Union Act, 1913:—