It has been agreed by GL meetings that GL should become a subscription based organisation. One reason for becoming subscription based is that we have minimal funds and are dependant on members donations for income. We don´t ask for or get any money from the Green Party although we are a recognised internal GP group, We may wish to influence policies in a certain directions and it follows, that GL may have some disagreements with some parts of existing GP policies and/or their emphasis relative to one another. If we were party funded our independence in this respect could be compromised.
The decision to initiate GL subscriptions is also influenced by a degree of mystification as to why some people who have joined the GL mailing lists did so. This is especially so since some of the statements of principles that GL supports are now easily publicly accessible on this website,. If someone holds the belief that Green politics has in some way totally superceded older left/right political divisions and that there is therefore no need for GL, then surely a GL list is not the place to argue this.
So it is hoped that a subscription might give slightly more political coherence to GL membership as well as providing a modest income for things like a banner and some leaflets .
The Green Left Committee has now agreed to do this with a flat rate of subscriptions due annually at the start of January 2012, naturally additional donations from those who can afford them would be welcomed.
BASIC RATE ANNUAL SUB :£7.00
Low/unwaged members £3.00pa
Members are encouraged to pay
by direct debit or standing order.
If you wish to join GL send a
cheque to:
Dave Taylor (GL Treasurer), 5 Warden Road,Minehead TA24 5DS
Please also complete and send the following with your cheque
NAME
Address
PHONE/s
MEMBERSHIP
OF TRADE UNION
(Optional:
Trade Union Membership is not a requirement for GREEN LEFT Membership, but is
recommended if possible).
Alternatively payments can be made directly into the GL bank account (details below), If you use this method please send me an email to say that you have.:
acc name GREEN LEFT
Co-operative bank,
sort code 089299
acc 65284751
On receipt of your subscription the Treasurer will send you an email confirming your membership.
