block vote

block vote
   The method of allocating votes at the Labour Annual Conference via which the trade unions have traditionally exercised enormous influence in decisionmaking. In the decades following the introduction of Labour’s 1918 constitution, the block vote enabled unions to cast the whole of their affiliated vote behind a proposal. As the weighting of votes at conference was overwhelmingly to the unions’ advantage, party leaders who courted the backing of the largest unions could often gain acceptance for their proposals. Under the leadership of John Smith (1992–4), it was agreed with the unions that the union weighting should be reduced from 87 per cent to 70 per cent, a figure subsequently reduced to 50 per cent under Tony Blair. There are plans for a further and more drastic reduction in the future. Since the 1990s, rather than casting their votes as a whole, union executives have been expected to consult with their membership and split their vote in proportion to the division of views within the organisation.

Glossary of UK Government and Politics . 2013.

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  • block vote — ➔ vote2 * * * block vote UK US noun [C] POLITICS ► a system of voting in which one person represents a group of people, for example the members of a trade union, and votes for them: »The days of the trade union block vote now seem to be a thing… …   Financial and business terms

  • block vote — noun count a vote by someone who is representing a group of people in an organization …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • block vote — block votes N COUNT A block vote is a large number of votes that are all cast in the same way by one person on behalf of a group of people …   English dictionary

  • block vote — noun a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents • Hypernyms: ↑vote, ↑ballot, ↑voting, ↑balloting * * * noun : a method of voting (as at a convention) by which each delegate s vote has a value proportional… …   Useful english dictionary

  • block vote — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms block vote : singular block vote plural block votes a vote by someone who is representing a group of people in an organization …   English dictionary

  • block vote — noun Brit. a vote proportional in power to the number of people a delegate represents, used particularly at a trade union conference …   English new terms dictionary

  • vote — ▪ I. vote vote 2 noun 1. [countable] when a group of people vote in order to decide or choose something: • The results of the vote were surprising 80% of workers favoured strike action. • Creditors will take a vote on the reorganization plan… …   Financial and business terms

  • block — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a solid hewn or unhewn piece of hard material, esp. of rock, stone, or wood (block of ice). 2 a flat topped block used as a base for chopping, beheading, standing something on, hammering on, or for mounting a horse from. 3 a a …   Useful english dictionary

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