Every day we read and hear of the activities indulged in by Trade Unions. One of the more contentious issues of the 1975 General Election was the Unions, especially a few of the more vociferous ones. It seems that with the cementing of middle class attitudes in most New Zealanders, people have shied away from the Labour movement - both the industrial Labour movement and the Political wing of the movement, the New Zealand Labour Party.

The relationship between the Unions and the Labour Party could be stronger, indeed some Political Scientists have said that Labour will only return to the Government benches when it is able to encourage a more active participation in Party affairs by Union members.