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Withdrawal of taxpayer funding to the trade unions

Submitted on Wednesday 30th November 2011

Published on Wednesday 30th November 2011

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 30th May 2012

Signatures: 31

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Withdrawal of taxpayer funding to the trade unions

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Petition calling on the Coalition to withdraw all Central Government and Local Government support, subsidies and grants to the trade unions.


Taxpayer subsidies to the trade unions amount to £113 million per year. As part of the Coalition's deficit reduction programme, the Government should withdraw all taxpayer funded support, subsidies and grants to the Trade Unions and should stop local authorities and Government agencies from subsidising their activities.


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