The Equal Treatment Commission jurisdiction in two similar cases by the right-wing extremist Veenendaal Patrick de Bruin brought against two FNV unions. They refuse him membership because of his political activism in the NVU en Voorpost is incompatible with the FNV membership. Due to differences in detail between the two cases, the statements are contrary. In one case FNV Independents made unlawful discrimination on political grounds. In the other case, there is no question of FNV Bondgenoten and could expel him. While asserting that the member may not act contrary to the principles of the FNV.

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