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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Eric S Heffer (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 January 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.

Trade Union Rights

That this House believes that 100 per cent. trades unionism, namely the closed shop, is of fundamental importance to the workers and the trades union movement, further believes the closed shop is a fundamental right, long accepted in Britain by workers who believe that the real defence of workers' interests is trade union organisation; and is therefore totally opposed to those employers and Governments who are basically opposed to the principle of trades unions and who wish to destroy them as organisations who defend workers' rights.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Trade Union Rights (282A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Steve Norris (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 11 January 1990. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
At end add 'noting nonetheless that after decades of ill-advised and dogmatic support of such principles the Labour Party has finally officially recognised the moral unacceptability of the closed shop in a free society.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
282 
282A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Conditions of employment Closed shop Trade unions
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk