Member

I can see reasons—anti-democratic reasons—why existing members may want to exclude new members: they are not sure how they vote; they have not been subjected to the ethos and pressures of fellow members; they may not vote the “right” way. But the laws we pass in this Parliament should be fair and reflect all the voices, and those people represented by the bargaining unit who are involved in a ballot and potentially a strike should have a say and be entitled to do so.