§ Mr. WADDINGTONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will state, for each of 30 of the principal trade unions which have had a ballot under the Trade Union Act, 1913, the number of members, the numbers voting for and against the political levy, and the number of exemptions claimed?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI have been asked to reply. It is presumed that by "principal unions" the hon. Member means unions with the largest membership. Several of these are unregistered and the details desired are not available. The following table gives the required particulars in respect of the 12 registered unions having the largest membership: 1933W
Number. Name. Year of Ballot. Membership at date of Ballot. Political Levy. Exemptions at end of 1925. Votes in Favour. Votes Against. Votes Rejected 3 United Society of Boiler Makers and Iron and Steel Ship Builders. 1914 67,288 4,752 4,404 49 6,880 8 National Union of Railway men 1914 273,362 102,270 34,953 3,615 8,197 43 Durham Miners' Association 1923 158,339 62,390 14,947 830 1,157 348 Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen. 1913 32,200 7,839 3,841 9 8,452 424 Amalgamated Engineering Union. 1913 161,055 20,586 12,740 29 10,482 432 National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. 1913 48,256 6,085 1,935 108 179 446 National Amalgamated Society of Operative House and Ship Painters and Decorators. 1924 44,902 9,428 8,990 277 1,585 1115 Amalgamated Association of Card Blowing and Ring Room Operatives. 1913 58,062 2,293 1,437 53 154 1157 Workers* Union 1914 159,600 12,113 1,010 100 553 1493 National Union of Seamen 1914 83,960 19,879 329 690 736 1801 Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. 1921 160,678 28,535 17,863 380 15,851 1831 Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers of Great Britain and Ireland. 1924 58,556 5,518 3,637 169 8,730