U-turn on plan to abolish ‘check-off’ system follows threatened rebellion in Lords and will be seen as major victory for unionsThe government is to drop a controversial proposal to change trade union funding arrangements after a threatened rebellion in the House of Lords. Under plans included in the trade union bill all civil servants and staff in the wider public sector who belong to a union would enjoy had to switch to direct debits or compose other arrangements to pay their fees.
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Source: theguardian.com