Union's expulsion of BNP member was unlawful

An Employment Tribunal has found that the expulsion by rail union ASLEF of a member of the British National Party was unlawful.

Keith Norman, ASLEF acting general secretary said: “This decision is not unexpected but the law is wrong.

“It is particularly perverse that the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 allows for heavy financial penalties against the union ... but [there is] no such minimum award to a worker suffering racial discrimination or sacking.”

The union says it will appeal.

See the full story here (The Scotsman) or here (Guardian Online).