Monthly Archives: September 2011

TUC fringe meeting, 13 September, London

By Rory | Published: 6 September, 2011
TUC Fringe Meeting 13th September 2011 – 6.30pm to 8.30pm Room 2B University of London Union (ULU) Malet Street, Euston Speakers from: Blacklist Support Group – representing workers blacklisted by multi-national building firms for their trade union activities UNITE Construction rank & file – electricians campaign against the 35% pay cut proposed by major employers [...]
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Judge backs worker against ‘blacklisting’ Carillion

By Rory | Published: 1 September, 2011
Former site worker Dave Smith has won the latest stage of his legal battle against construction multinational Carillion. Mr Smith told a Central London Employment Tribunal this week he was victimised by the construction giant after becoming a trade union safety rep during the 1990s. Papers submitted to the employment tribunal present evidence that senior managers [...]
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