Blacklisted workers have been compensated to the tune of nearly £2 million after Unite the Union fought their case in the courts….
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Blacklisted workers finally see some justice
03 May 2016 Workers blacklisted by construction firms for being members of trade unions finally saw some justice on Friday (29 April 2016), as major industry players were forced to…
Cullum McAlpine: Blacklist was used for Olympics Project
24 January 2013 Director of Sir Robert McAlpine Cullum McAlpine admitted using a blacklist to recruit for large public projects including the Olympics….
Day of action announced to campaign against blacklisting practices in the UK
04 October 2013 The TUC has announced a day of action next month to protest against blacklisting practices and the companies which used them to lock out trade unionists from…
Wales ‘could take action on blacklisting by next year’
13 February 2013 The Welsh government may introduce new laws to prevent blacklisting in the near future following the efforts of an Assembly Member (AM) and a union officer to…
Government refuses to commit to blacklisting inquiry despite evidence it is still going on
09 September 2017 The government has refused to commit to a public inquiry into blacklisting despite further evidence that the illegal practice continues in the construction industry….
UK law provides no remedy for “genuine injustice” of blacklisting
IER welcomes proposed compensation scheme for blacklisted workers; but this is not even the beginning of the end
11 October 2013 The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) welcomes the news that eight major construction firms involved in the blacklisting scandal have admitted wrong and proposed a joint compensation…
Ruined Lives: Why trade unionism a dangerous game
08 August 2012 By Sarah Glenister Consecutive governments have failed to outlaw blacklisting – a practice used solely to discriminate against workers…
Govt refuses public inquiry into blacklisting
13 February 2017 Business Minister Margot James has refused to conduct a public inquiry into blacklisting after being called to do so by Labour MPs….
FREE EVENT! Blacklisting: The secret war between big business and trade union activists
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507 construction workers blacklisted in north-west
13 February 2013 As many as 507 construction workers living or working in the north-west were blacklisted by the Consulting Association….
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